EXAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR USE CURRENTLY - First Clinic Appointment Process

Preparation Checklist

• Review all referral documentation
• Ensure imaging is available (MRI/CT/X-rays)
• Prepare any necessary examination equipment
• Check patient's medical history

Appointment Structure

1. Patient history and symptom review
2. Physical examination
3. Review of imaging
4. Diagnosis discussion
5. Treatment options discussion
6. Discuss risks of surgery and post-operative length of stay and recovery times and alternative options
7. Gain consent and list patient for surgery recording type of surgery, anaesthesia, length of stay and recovery
8. Next steps planning

Documentation

• Complete clinic letter template
• Document treatment plan
• Record any referrals made
• Note follow-up arrangements
• Record if patient is low or high risk based on age, comorbidities and social circumstances