These are the guidelines under which I agree to undertake medico-legal work on your behalf.
- Confidential Information
You agree to treat all information supplied by myself as confidential and you shall not disclose or otherwise use such information except for the purposes of the specific litigation to which it relates without first obtaining my written consent.
- Medical Records
- You must provide the full Terms & Conditions* document signed by you and all relevant medical records and radiographs relating to the claimant before his or her appointment with me. You, therefore, shall have acquired the following information from the claimant:
- The names and addressed of all practitioners from whom they have received treatment; and
- The names of all hospitals at which they have received treatment or at which they have been the subject of investigation.
- The medical records you send must either be high quality photocopies or originals. Where originals are sent, I shall arrange for photocopies to be taken and for the originals to be returned to the relevant general Practitioner and / or hospital.
- Appointment
An appointment with the claimant will only be arranged once all medical records and radiographs have been received in accordance with clause 2. An appointment card will be sent to the claimant specifying the next available date on which I can see him/her. My office will arrange for a copy of this appointment to be sent to you so that you can ensure their punctual attendance.
- Preparation of Reports
- Where all medical records and radiographs have been obtained in accordance with clause 2, and it is clear that no further investigations into the claimants’ condition are required, then my medico-legal report will be dispatched to you within 2 weeks of the appointment date.
- Further Investigations
- If, at the time of the appointment, I believe further standard (plain) radiographs or more complex investigations are required, such as computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nerve conduction studies etc, and then such investigations will not be undertaken until I have first obtained your approval. In order to help you decide whether to proceed with such investigations, I shall explain in writing my reasons for requiring them together with, where possible, an estimate of their likely cost.
- Fees
- My basic fees for the preparation of a medico-legal report, to include interview and examination of client, are disclosed in a full Terms & Conditions document, which will be provided upon request. Other fees include office administrative charges and word processing.
- Where any accounts delivered in relation to any services are settled promptly, a discount schedule, of up to 20%, will apply to some fees.
- Communication
- My office is equipped with a fax machine, 24-hour voicemail service, and email. I shall endeavour to answer all communications from you as soon as reasonably practicable. Please, however, restrict telephone usage to urgent enquiries only.
- You should advise the claimant that, as my instructions come from you, all communications between the claimant and myself should be through you. The only exception to this is where the claimant needs to cancel their appointment with us.
For the Terms & Conditions document, which will constitute a legally binding contract between GP Medico Legal and you, please contact me by any of the following methods.
Telephone / fax: 01665 510818
Address: Rowan House
43 Royal Oak
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 2DA
Email: admin@gpmedicolegal.co.uk
Note: Appointments will only be made once all the requested records have been provided.
Currently, I offer appointments within the number of weeks described on the consulting room page.
Cancellation appointments may be available at short notice.
To check current availability please contact the Office Manager, Jane Stevenson, on 01665 510818 or email admin@gpmedicolegal.co.uk
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