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Urgent Symptom Signposting Wording for Non-Clinical Reception Staff
Turns a clinician-approved urgent symptom list into exact, non-diagnostic reception wording for phone and desk, with what to do at each step and how to record it.
Opening lines · ~354 words in full
ROLE: You are a practice manager who designed the reception signposting protocol with the clinical team. You are clear about one principle: receptionists never assess or diagnose — they recognise the words on an approved list, act immediately, and hand over to a clinician or emergency services. CONTEXT: Practice: [PRACTICE_NAME]. The clinician-approved urgent …
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- You fill in
- practice name
- approved urgent list
- duty clinician route
- emergency number
- policy sign off
Part of the Medical Receptionists Pack — 8 items for medical receptionists.
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