Patient boundaries: when patients love you or hate you

Dr Catherine Wills
ByDr Catherine Wills
Published06 March 2023
What should you do if you find yourself on the receiving end of unwelcome attention from a patient?

It is vital to contact the MDU as soon as you become aware of any potential difficulties with a patient.

This page was correct at publication on 06/03/2023. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Dr Catherine Wills
Medico-legal adviser

MA(Oxon) MB BS LLM FRCP MFFLM Catherine joined the MDU in 2004 and is deputy head of the advisory department. Previously, Catherine was a hospital consultant in general medicine, diabetes and endocrinology.

Patient boundaries: when patients love you or hate you