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Step 1 of 5 — Getting started

Who is the appointment for?

We'll use their name to personalise your questions.

Step 2 of 5 — Appointment type

What kind of appointment is this?

This shapes which questions are most important to ask.

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Routine check-up

Regular visit with no specific urgent issue

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Follow-up after hospital or discharge

First GP visit after a hospital stay or procedure

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Specific new concern

A new symptom, change, or worry has come up

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Medication review

Reviewing current prescriptions and doses

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Care planning or referrals

Discussing longer-term care needs or specialist referrals

Step 3 of 5 — Recent changes

What's changed for them recently?

Select everything that's happened in the last few weeks. This is what the GP most needs to know.

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A fall or near-fall

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Memory or confusion changes

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Mood or behaviour change

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New or worsening pain

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Mobility getting worse

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Appetite or weight change

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Sleep disturbance

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Possible medication side effect

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Continence issues

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Breathlessness or chest symptoms

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I'm struggling as a carer

Nothing specific — stable

Step 4 of 5 — What you want from today

What do you most want to achieve at this appointment?

Select your main goals — we'll make sure the questions drive toward these outcomes.

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Review or simplify medications

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Get a specialist referral

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Understand test results

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Update the care plan

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Get more home support

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Support for me as the carer

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Understand what's happening

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Advance care planning

Step 5 of 5 — Almost done

Which country are you in?

We'll include system-specific questions about available funding, referral pathways, and benefits.

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Australia

Medicare, My Aged Care, Home Care Packages

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United Kingdom

NHS, Local Authority, Carer's Allowance

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United States

Medicare, Medicaid, insurance prior auth

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Canada

Provincial health, home care, DTC

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Before you go in

    📝 Notes during the appointment

    📋 Follow-up actions agreed today

    Take this with you. Print it or save as PDF and bring it to the appointment.

    This question list is a preparation tool only and does not constitute medical advice. Always discuss your specific situation with the GP. Questions are generated based on your selections — they may not all apply to your exact circumstances.