You and your Doctors Your Relationship with Doctors Your relationship with your doctors Your relationship with your GP and your hospital doctors is important. Throughout your diagnosis and treatment, they should treat you as a partner, and involve you in the decisions that have to be made. You'll find them in your local phone book.
Doctors are busy people and their time is often limited.
You may feel rushed when you are with them. But it is important that you tell your doctor if you don't understand something they tell you. Being polite but assertive usually gets much better results than being aggressive. To help you remember what the doctor has said, you could try bringing a friend or relative to consultations or making notes before and after your visit. It's a good idea to bring along a pen and paper to jot down notes for yourself, too.