Endnotes
General Medical Council (2013) Good medical practice London, GMC.
See Health Service Circular 2001/18 Withholding treatment from violent and abusive patients in NHS Trusts.
If you decide to inform the police about a patient you must follow our guidance on confidentiality. General Medical Council (2017) Confidentiality: good practice in handling patient information London, GMC.
You must also follow our guidance on maintaining a professional boundary between you and your patient (see paragraph 7). General Medical Council (2013) Maintaining a professional boundary between you and your patient London, GMC.
General Medical Council (2013) Good medical practice London, GMC, paragraph 44.