Sorry a bit late!

Hi guys, sorry i thought i had done all of mine, but i realised i was one short.

Importance of confidentiality in rural areas!!!

I found that the people in the rural area were very friendly and i would see a lot of my patients around the town, down at the beach, or at the shops and they were most friendly. However one day i saw a patient and i gave him a wave as is my nature and i was somewhat surprised when they ignorned me. I didn't really take offence just thought that they might not have recognised me. The next time i treated them they were very apologetic but they explained that they were with someone who didn't know about the condition and did not want to explain to them and if they had of spoken to me in the shops their friend would have questioned them so it was easier to ignore me.

It reminded me the importance of patient confidentiality and how important it is in a small town!

cheers