Prompt: Pre-Conception Counselling Summary Letter

Pre-Conception Counselling Summary Letter

Use this prompt after a pre-conception counselling consultation to draft a letter summarising the key points discussed and the agreed plan.

Draft a summary letter after a pre-conception counselling consultation.

Patient profile:
- Age: [[patient_age — e.g. "33"]]
- Medical background relevant to pregnancy: [[medical_background — e.g. 
  "type 1 diabetes, well controlled; no prior pregnancies"]]
- Key topics discussed: [[topics — e.g. "folic acid supplementation, blood 
  glucose targets before conception, timing of pregnancy attempts, referral 
  to obstetric diabetes team"]]
- Agreed next steps: [[next_steps — e.g. "folic acid to be started, HbA1c 
  recheck in 3 months, referral to obstetric medicine sent"]]

The letter should:
- Summarise the key points covered in the consultation
- State the agreed next steps clearly
- Note who is responsible for each step (patient or clinical team)
- Encourage the patient to contact the clinic with any questions
- Not include specific drug doses

Tone: warm, clear, and practical. Maximum 350 words.

Why this works

A post-consultation summary letter improves patient adherence to the agreed plan. When the next steps are written down — and ownership is clearly assigned — patients are more likely to follow through. The instruction to assign responsibility for each step ("patient" or "clinical team") prevents ambiguity about what the patient is supposed to do versus what will be done for her.

How to tweak it

• To produce a version for a patient with significant anxiety about pregnancy after a previous loss, add: "Acknowledge sensitively that the patient has experienced pregnancy loss, and reflect this in the tone of the letter."
• To include a section on lifestyle, add: "Include a brief paragraph on lifestyle factors relevant to this patient: [[lifestyle_factors — e.g. 'weight, smoking cessation, alcohol']]. Do not be prescriptive or judgemental."

Remember: AI is a helpful assistant, not a clinician. You make the call.