General Practitioner Template

General Practitioner Consult (custom)

A professional General Practitioner template for healthcare professionals.

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General Practitioner

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Document

Last edited

22/09/2025

Created by

Dr Tosin Taiwo

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Need a clear and concise way to document patient consultations? This General Practitioner Consult template is designed for GPs to efficiently record patient encounters. It covers essential areas like presenting complaints, medical history, examination findings, and treatment plans. This template helps streamline the documentation process, ensuring all key information is captured. It's perfect for busy practices looking to improve their record-keeping and patient care. With Heidi, this template can be quickly populated from your consultation transcript, saving you valuable time and effort.

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General Practitioner Consult (custom) F2F seen alone. Patient presents with a persistent cough and shortness of breath. History: - The cough has been ongoing for 2 weeks, with occasional wheezing. - ICE: Patient is concerned it might be pneumonia and expects to receive antibiotics. - No red flag symptoms such as chest pain or fever. - Relevant risk factors include a history of smoking. - PMH: Asthma, diagnosed at age 10. - DH: Currently taking Salbutamol inhaler as needed. No known drug allergies. - FH: Father with a history of COPD. - SH: Smokes 10 cigarettes per day. Examination: - Vital signs: Temperature 37.2°C, Pulse 88 bpm, BP 130/80 mmHg, SpO2 96% on room air. - Chest examination reveals mild wheezing bilaterally. Impression: 1. Acute exacerbation of asthma. - Differential diagnosis: Pneumonia, bronchitis. Plan: - Investigations: Chest X-ray to rule out pneumonia. - Treatment planned: Prescribe Prednisolone 40mg daily for 5 days and increase Salbutamol inhaler use. - Relevant referrals: None. - Follow up plan: Review in 1 week, or sooner if symptoms worsen. - Safety netting advice given: Advised to seek immediate medical attention if experiencing severe shortness of breath, chest pain, or difficulty breathing.