Part 6: After the consultation

After a consultation, it can be good to sit with the patient to discuss what happened in the consultation. You might each want to:

• Share each of your thoughts or feelings.
• Discuss the information: Often people in the same conversation can hear, interpret and remember things differently, so it is a good idea to discuss what you both heard and understood.
• Help with any follow up actions required, for example booking further appointments, changing treatment schedules, obtaining test results.