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Handling complaints
Receiving a complaint can be difficult and distressing. This section offers practical advice for GPs about the NHS complaints procedures and guidance as to the best ways to resolve complaints.
Advice articles
- Delayed or incorrect diagnosis remains most common factor in complaints - 31 October 2011
- Scottish Ombudsman critical of complaints–handling - 5 September 2011
- Welsh complaints procedure - 28 March 2011
- Advice to GPs inserting contraceptive implants - 21 March 2011
- New principles for complaints–handling in Scotland - 2 February 2011
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Case histories
- Mystery abdominal pain - 22 December 2010
- A fatal complication of chickenpox - 22 December 2010
- Headaches not an indicator of acromegaly - 22 December 2010
- Telescoping symptoms - 22 December 2010
- Coincidences can happen - 22 December 2010
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Advice calls
- Complaint about lack of appointment availability - 1 July 2001
