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Organise a medical letter or result so you can ask better questions
A letter arrived and the wording is dense. Get a plain summary of what it appears to say and questions for your clinician — not an interpretation that replaces them.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me organise this medical letter or result for questions. Text (names, NHS numbers removed): [paste] What I think it means: [optional] My next contact: [GP / clinic / unknown] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A plain walkthrough of sections, marked uncertain where jargon needs the clinician. 2. Questions to ask at my next contact. 3. What not to assume. 4. If anything looks urgent from the wording, tell me to call the service or 111/999 as appropriate. 5. Explicit: you are not confirming diagnosis or changing treatment. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. paste: a short note you already have. optional: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You paste the letter with identifiers removed.
The assistant asks what you already understand.
You get a plain walkthrough and questions to ask.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to organise a medical letter or result so you can ask better questions
A letter arrived and the wording is dense. Get a plain summary of what it appears to say and questions for your clinician — not an interpretation that replaces them.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
- ChatGPT — required. Drafts from the text you paste. Nothing is sent.
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