Chaperone Policy
Healthcare professionals are trained to offer a patient the option of having a trained medical chaperone present during any personal or intimate physical examination.
As a patient you can ask for one at any time if you would feel more comfortable.
We recognise it is important to ensure a sense of trust, dignity and privacy though out all consultations. Consent is also required from a parent or legal guardian prior to the physical examination of any child or young person.
A relative or friend accompanying you may remain present during examinations at your own discretion, and with the agreement of your doctor, but the use of suitably trained personnel is more appropriate for the purposes of chaperoning. If such a member of staff is unavailable we will offer to re-schedule your appointment accordingly, as you prefer.
INDEX - Policies
- Access
- Chaperone Policy
- Complaints to the Practice
- Net GP Earnings
- GDPR
- Named Allocated GP
- Data Choices
- Summary Care Record Preferences
Privacy
- Access to Medical Records
- Care Quality Commission
- Complaints, Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information
- Direct Care Emergencies
- Direct Care Routine and Referrals
- National Screening and Reporting
- Legal Requirements
- Litigation and Claims
- NHS Digital
- Patient Communication
- Patient Participation Group
- Proxy Ordering
- Payments
- Reporting Gunshot and Knife Wounds
- Risk Stratification
- Safeguarding
- Use of Covid Data for Research Purposes