Contractual requirements regarding de-registering patients

This is just a gentle email reminder regarding removing patients from a practice list.

The full guidance for the removal of patients can be found below:

3.2.7 Removing a patient from practice list

Further information on how to remove a patient from a practice list can be found at PCSE here

Key points:

• There are 3 types of removals
• Practices need to follow PCSE processes for removal
• Patient needs to be notified in writing for the reason for removal
• All patient removals must be recorded by the practice
• Practices must take extra care where vulnerable patients and young children are involved
• The Practice’s patient’s registration policy should include the patient removal process