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Do you wear scrubs as a private GP when seeing patients?

It is completely your choice if you decide to wear scrubs when in contact with patients as a private GP. If you work for an organisation you will need to comply with their guidelines around uniform.

There are a several reasons as to why some private GPs choose to wear scrubs and others don’t.

Reasons to wear scrubs

Maintain hygiene levels

Infection control

Protect your own clothes

Convenience

Easy to wash

Reasons not to wear scrubs

Some find them uncomfortable or hot

Prefer to choose own clothes

Wish to appear less clinical

What do the CQC say?

The CQC does not require GPs to wear uniforms when consulting with patients.

Private GPs do need to demonstrate they are adhering to safe care and treatment of patients by preventing and control the spread of infection, but this doesn’t need to be done by wearing scrubs.

What's it like

“In my practice, our private GPs wear scrubs when they are with a patient. I think it looks professional and ensures we are adhering to a high standard of infection control. It also removes the likelihood that our doctors' own clothes will become damaged by any substances.”

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