GP and Doctor and PDF: patient letters, referrals and medical reports

2 min read·3 August 2029

GPs send referral letters, receive specialist letters and share medical information with patients. PDF is the standard format in the medical sector for documents that must not be easily edited and must appear professional.

Bundling referral letters

A referral letter is accompanied by test results, medication overviews and history summaries. Merging all those documents as a PDF referral package using PDFrust delivers a complete dossier to the specialist, improving the quality of the referral.

Distributing patient information as PDF

Explanations of conditions, lifestyle advice and medication instructions are better retained by patients when they take something tangible home. PDF is the most suitable format: readable on any device, printable, and not editable by the patient.

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Archiving medical reports

Laboratory results, imaging reports and specialist letters arrive as separate PDF files. Merge the relevant documents per patient as a periodic overview using PDFrust. This simplifies handover during locum cover or referral.

Forms and consent documents

Consent forms for treatments, vaccines or data processing (GDPR) must be kept signed. Scan signed forms and archive them as PDF per patient. This makes them immediately retrievable during inspection or legal procedures.

Practice publications for patients

Newsletters, vaccination schedules and opening hours changes are best communicated as PDF. Merge them with other information as an information sheet during a practice visit, or send them digitally as an attachment.