"patient facing" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe a person or role that interacts directly with patients, such as a doctor or nurse. For example, "The hospital hires patient facing staff to provide the best care for its patients."
TO THE EDITOR: Sparing needless and painful suffering to a patient facing an imminent demise is both wise and caring.
And, unlike a patient facing a risk from overeating, rich populations that have contributed most to building the greenhouse blanket so far are insulated from the worst impacts by their (mostly) temperate-zone locations and their wealth.
In the increasingly complex world of medicine, it is not unusual for a patient facing a life-threatening illness to be cared for by 5 to 10 doctors and trainees, several nurses, a social worker, a chaplain and a cadre of other health care professionals.
Perhaps no person is better equipped to address this conflict than a patient facing a terminal illness.
However, the part that stayed with me is this: "I want every patient facing end-of-life decisions -- which, when you think about it, eventually will be all of us -- to have access to the kind of open communication I'm receiving.
To address this issue, we developed a patient facing FHH assessment tool, MeTree.
If untreated, the patient faces the risk of permanent damage or death.
In hepatitis C the patient faces different stages of infection.
"He worked with Ms Percy to explore a way of her leaving her role as chief executive, but continuing to contribute to the future of patient services in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in a very meaningful, but non-patient facing, way.
For now, many patients facing tough decisions are pretty much on their own.
The number of cancer patients facing treatment delays is rising every year.
