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Deregistering patients is usually the last resort for doctors – and comes with particular risks. Here's how to avoid them.

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Introduction Removing patients from a GP practice list
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Tazim Hoque
Medical Student BSc (Hons) MBChB (Hons) LLB MA MRCPCH FFFLM RCPathME DMedEth

Tazim Hoque is a resident doctor at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. During medical school, he developed a strong interest in how technology can enhance patient care and healthcare systems. This led him to pursue internships and fellowships in digital health. Outside of medicine, he enjoys visiting new countries, coding, and staying active. He hopes to see medical education evolve alongside the rise of AI and innovation in healthcare.

Dr Ellie Mein
Medico-legal adviser MB ChB MRCOphth GDL LLM

Ellie joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2013. Prior to this she worked as an ophthalmologist before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law in Birmingham.

Anna Baker
Medical Student fourth-year medical student at UCL

Anna Baker is a fourth-year medical student at UCL and the deputy editor of the RUMS Review, which she's been a part of since first year. She always enjoyed writing, an interest she developed further during her intercalated BSc in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine. In the future she hopes to continue doing medical journalism alongside clinical practice and to work with the World Health Organization (WHO).

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