Managing Patient Lists

Declining Registration

Guidance in navigating the regulations when deciding whether decline registration requests from patients.

List Closure

Processes practices can follow when formally applying to close a practice list to new patient registrations.

Out of Area Patients

Guidance to assist practices manage out of area registrations fairly and in line with national guidance and regulations.

Patient Removal

Cambs LMC advice, signposting to BMA guidance outlining the procedures for removing a patient from a GP list.

Registering Children

Guidance on registering children without a parent, the definition of parental responsibility & online access for children and young people.

Removal of data from Medical Record

Guidance for practices if patients can request for information in their medical record to be amended or removed. Here, we explain the legal and professional obligations of General Practices as data controllers