The Informed Patient- Information Prescription for Professionals
The Clinician's Pledge
I want you to be an informed patient. This means that I or one of my colleagues will:
- Involve you in decisions about your care, and respect your preferences. This means I will listen to you and do what I have promised.
- Ensure that you are treated with dignity and respect.
- Be honest with you about your management options and the evidence supporting them and make sure you understand them.
- Keep you fully informed about what is happening with your care.
- Provide you with written information about your diagnosis, treatment and what will happen at each stage and, if applicable, support you in your self-management strategies.
- Ensure you have access to information about the quality of care and waiting times to help you make informed choices.
- Copy you in on all correspondence with other people involved in your care.
- Put you in touch with other patients or groups who can provide support.
- Respond to your messages/queries within an agreed timeframe.
- Respect your wishes on how we will involve your family.
- Seek out and respect your preferences on end of life care if necessary.
This agreement requires that you as a patient/patient representative/carer be honest and open with the treatment team.