Practice policies

Read our practice policies on these pages.

Privacy

Privacy notice As data controllers, GPs have fair processing responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means ensuring that your personal confidential...

Accessibility

Accessibility statement for Belgrave Medical Centre This accessibility statement applies to this website. This website is built on the default template provided by GPsurgery.net. The practice can edit the website...

Violent or abusive behaviour

Threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against our staff or patients is unacceptable. If a patient is violent or abusive we will warn them to stop. If they continue, we may...

Patient rights and responsibilities

We aim to treat our patients with respect at all times. We expect our patients to treat our staff in the same way. It is your responsibility to keep your...

Patient confidentiality

You have a right to privacy and we respect this. We keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records...

Chaperones

Belgrave Medical Centre is committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment where patient and staff can be confident that best practice is being followed at all times. You are...

Fear of flying

Patients come to us, asking us to prescribe diazepam for fear of flying. There are a number of very good reasons why prescribing this drug is not recommended. 1) Diazepam...

Private Prescribing Policy

Private Prescribing Policy for medications requested to be transferred to NHS Prescription Independent Private Referral: If you choose to refer yourself to a consultant independently of your GP for additional...

Policy on Private Work

Private work at Belgrave Medical Centre We are seeing more of our patients requesting private referrals and investigations or treatment through the private sector, driven in part by long NHS...

Private prescribing policy for medications for ADHD with shared care agreements

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Referrals and Medication As a practice, we are committed to supporting patients with neurodevelopmental diagnoses, both children and adults. We are mindful that pressures on...

Date published: 7th February, 2024
Date last updated: 2nd March, 2025