They will strengthen the position of Trusts and Boards when assigning a violent patient to a GP by allowing them to take into account which GP is best placed to deal with the patient. This will include, for example, whether the practice has appropriate security facilities. Like any other patient, a patient so removed is free to apply to join another GP's list. The new Regulations require a Board or Trust which has to assign a patient who has been removed because of violence to take into account which GP is best placed to deal with the patient. They can work with interested GPs to make the new Regulations work.
Violent patients retain their right to general medical services.
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