Prompt: Follow-Up Clinic Letter to a GP

Use this prompt after a clinic review to produce a draft letter to the patient's GP. Replace the items in {{double curly brackets}} with your own details.

Never paste real patient names, dates of birth, NHS numbers, or any other identifying information into an AI tool.

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The Prompt

Draft a follow-up clinic letter from an endocrinologist to a GP. The patient is a {{patient_age}}-year-old with {{main_condition}}, seen for a {{review_type — e.g. "6-month routine review" or "urgent review following abnormal results"}}.

Key points to include:
- {{clinical_point_1}}
- {{clinical_point_2}}
- {{clinical_point_3}}
- Plan: {{management_plan}}
- Next steps: {{next_steps}}

Professional, concise tone. Structure the letter with: a brief clinical summary at the start, a management plan section, and a clear next-steps section. Around 250 words. Do not include specific drug doses.

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Why This Works

A clear structure — summary, plan, next steps — produces a letter GPs find easy to act on quickly. Providing bullet-point content rather than prose means the AI organises the information without inventing anything. Excluding specific doses removes the risk of incorrect prescribing detail appearing in what looks like a recommendation.

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How to Tweak It

• Add "The GP is not familiar with this patient's specialist history — include a brief background sentence" if the patient is new to the practice or the GP is a locum.
• Add "Use a reassuring tone, as the patient may receive a copy of this letter" if your service sends letters to patients directly.

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