Prompt: Referral Letter to Fertility Services

Referral Letter to Fertility Services

Use this prompt to draft a referral letter to a fertility clinic. Fill in the placeholders with the relevant clinical details. Add the patient's identifying information yourself after you have reviewed the draft.

Draft a referral letter from a consultant gynaecologist to a fertility clinic.

Clinical background:
- Patient age: [[patient_age — e.g. "31"]]
- Duration of trying to conceive: [[duration — e.g. "18 months"]]
- Relevant gynaecological history: [[gynaecological_history — e.g. "diagnosed with 
  PCOS two years ago, irregular cycles, no prior fertility treatment"]]
- Partner: [[partner_situation — e.g. "male partner, semen analysis awaited"]]
- Investigations completed: [[investigations — e.g. "day 2 FSH and LH within normal 
  range, USS showing polycystic morphology, thyroid function normal"]]
- Reason for referral: [[reason — e.g. "fertility assessment and discussion of 
  ovulation induction options"]]

Format: professional letter with the following headings — Reason for Referral, 
Clinical Background, Investigations to Date, Request.
Tone: concise and professional. No unnecessary padding.

Why this works

Structuring the prompt with explicit headings mirrors the format the receiving clinician expects, which means less editing of the final draft. Separating out the investigations from the clinical history makes the letter easier to scan. The instruction "no unnecessary padding" discourages the tool from adding formulaic phrases that add length without adding meaning.

How to tweak it

• To request a specific level of urgency be communicated, add: "Note that this is a [[urgency — e.g. 'routine']] referral, and include a sentence conveying appropriate clinical urgency."
• To add a specific request for investigations at the receiving clinic, add: "Include a request for [[specific_investigation — e.g. 'antral follicle count USS']] to be performed at first appointment."

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