Theoretical case
A GP locum has recently had a disagreement with the practice at which he
worked as a PCT employed locum and is no longer employed by the PCT.
He is now offering to see any of his former patients who wish to carry on
seeing him, privately, at no charge. He no longer has access to their
medical records.
He then sends the patient with a private script to the practice having told
the patient that the practice, with whom they are registered, is obliged to
turn this into an NHS script (allegedly).
He then proposes to send a dictation tape of his consultation for the
practice to transcribe onto the patient record.
What are the legalities of this, in particular, are the practice obliged to
dispense the scripts and update the records?
Mike
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