Questions not to forget
Tell me how these symptoms been affecting you
Who is at home with you?
How is Work
Smoking
Alcohol
Family history
Previous episodes
What do you think might be going on?
Is there anything you have been concerned about?
Anything further, you think I might need to know or you want to share with me
Was there anything from today’s consultation that you were specifically wanting to address?
Ideas, concerns and expectation
Established patient’s ideas and concerns early on
Establish expectations prior to moving onto management plan
Ensure that I have established how the symptoms are affecting patient’s quality of life or work
Establish the normal
What is your exercise normally like?
What is your site normally like?
How do you normally go about doing your activities?
Does anyone help you at home? Do you get carers?
Do they help you with washing and dressing or cook your food for you or just cleaning?
Psychosocial questions
Ask about who’s living at home
Ask about job
Ask about past times and normal activities
Ensure I understand how this symptom is affecting the patient
Driving
If the patient has anything like visions, dizziness, neurological, you need to get someone else to drive them
Ask about who can bring them to the practice who can bring them to the hospital
DVLA notification
Do they need an ambulance to bring them in?
