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REFERRALS
AUTONOMY OF CARE
Each doctor is free to choose the consultant or service of their choice.
It is accepted practice that it will be someone who has given good service and
is reliable. Copies of referral letters, from all health professionals, whether
received or to be sent out, must be retained and saved in the patient file. All referral letters are to · be legible (preferably computer generated) with practice details ·
contain relevant background material ·
detail the current problem, including test results and current treatment ·
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April 1999 Reviewed: February 06, 2009 | |||||||
