TEMPLATE LETTERS
We have included a selection of template documents you can incorporate into your practices, including standard responses to common issues and information.
The BMA provides templates for responses here to help practices manage workload, which can be adapted for local use as appropriate. These templates include:
- Template response to secondary care work transfer
- Template response to inappropriate prescribing requests
- Template response to requests to follow up investigations performed in other settings
- Template response to requests for post–operative checks
- Letter to hospital provider regarding discharge of patients after missed appointment
- Template letter to local CCG regarding discharge of patients after missed appointment
- Template letter to CCG regarding inappropriate workload transfer
- Template letter for request to complete non–contractual administrative task
- Template response to requests for work absence sick notes for less than seven days
- Template letter to Area Team regarding delay to information request or payment
- Template letter to hospital provider regarding follow up of diagnostic test results following a patient’s discharge from hospital
- Template letter to CCG in response to requests to follow up investigations performed in other settings and diagnostic test results following a patient’s discharge from hospital
BMA Templates
BMA Template responses to help practices manage workload which can be adapted for local use as appropriate.
Format: Word document
Covid-19: Palliative Management Guidance
This guide supplements the Symptom Management Guidelines in the CARE DECISIONS document
Format: PDF file
Template letter – Inappropriate transfer of work from Sec Care
Template response to inappropriate transfer of work from Sec Care
Format: Word document
Template: Feedback regarding inappropriate prescription requests
Template for GP feedback/decision on prescription recommendation from specialist care.
Format: Word document
Template: Police request for medical records
Template response to police request for medical records.
Format: Word document
Firearms Guidance Sample Letters
Template response to Firearm Licencing requests for medical information.
Format: Word document
WAST Info for GPs and other HCP
This leaflet provides information about the types of vehicle in use and their purpose.
Format: PDF file
GPDF Workshop Report December 2018
This report summarises the discussions and highlights the key emerging themes from the workshops.
Format: PDF file
Unsolicited Emails
Avoiding unepexpected risks in electronic communications between secondary and primary care.
Format: Word document