Doctors in private practice are free to choose how to run their business, except in emergencies. Doctors in private practice are free to choose how to run their business. This means they can choose who they see as patients, the operating hours of the practice and how much they will charge. The only time a doctor is required to see a patient is when a person’s life is in danger and requires urgent emergency treatment. If you have an emergency, let the doctor or the receptionist immediately know that this is an emergency and that you need urgent help.
In non-emergency situations, a doctor may decline to see a patient. This might be because the doctor does not have any free appointments available and taking on a new patient would compromise the care they can provide to their existing patients. Sometimes, a doctor may decide to not see a patient anymore. Reasons for that include that the…
