Dont forget your medical history!
Aug 30th 2002, 4:11 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Jeremy...
Yea that is something that beats the sense outta me! How can you have a medical history if you float so much.. do you have like a central computer?
Yvonne
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days til we leave, 17 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE
Yea that is something that beats the sense outta me! How can you have a medical history if you float so much.. do you have like a central computer?
Yvonne
15
days til we leave, 17 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE
Originally posted by Jaj:
It's probably no harm to have your records, but in Australia you generally don't
register with a specific GP like you do in the UK. You can basically see any GP
you like. While many people do stick with a GP if they get on, there's no
obligation to do so.
Jeremy
>On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:06:59 +0000, ywoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>One thing that people might have forgotten is that we all have a medical history,
>and cannot really start a new slate when going to Aus. Go to your quacks and ask for
>your medical history (a copy of) so that you can take it to Aus with ya and show em
>what is wrong with you really!
>Got mine today I ordered them about 2 weeks ago....
>Yvonne
>16 days til we leave, 18 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE
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It's probably no harm to have your records, but in Australia you generally don't
register with a specific GP like you do in the UK. You can basically see any GP
you like. While many people do stick with a GP if they get on, there's no
obligation to do so.
Jeremy
>On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:06:59 +0000, ywoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>One thing that people might have forgotten is that we all have a medical history,
>and cannot really start a new slate when going to Aus. Go to your quacks and ask for
>your medical history (a copy of) so that you can take it to Aus with ya and show em
>what is wrong with you really!
>Got mine today I ordered them about 2 weeks ago....
>Yvonne
>16 days til we leave, 18 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE
>--
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Aug 30th 2002, 9:22 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
No central computer as far as I'm aware. If there's anything particular you want your
doctor to know, tell him.
Personally I think it's a lot more sensible than the bureaucracy in the UK where you
can only use one GP, and you generally find you need 3-4 weeks notice to see him,
plus get an appointment at an awakward time for those who work during the day.
Jeremy
>On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:11:09 +0000, ywoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>Jeremy...
>Yea that is something that beats the sense outta me! How can you have a medical
>history if you float so much.. do you have like a central computer?
>Yvonne
>15 days til we leave, 17 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE
>Originally posted by Jaj:
>> It's probably no harm to have your records, but in Australia you generally don't
>> register with a specific GP like you do in the UK. You can basically see any GP
>> you like. While many people do stick with a GP if they get on, there's no
>> obligation to do so.
>> Jeremy
doctor to know, tell him.
Personally I think it's a lot more sensible than the bureaucracy in the UK where you
can only use one GP, and you generally find you need 3-4 weeks notice to see him,
plus get an appointment at an awakward time for those who work during the day.
Jeremy
>On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:11:09 +0000, ywoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>Jeremy...
>Yea that is something that beats the sense outta me! How can you have a medical
>history if you float so much.. do you have like a central computer?
>Yvonne
>15
days til we leave, 17 til we arrive. WATCH OUT MELBOURNE>Originally posted by Jaj:
>> It's probably no harm to have your records, but in Australia you generally don't
>> register with a specific GP like you do in the UK. You can basically see any GP
>> you like. While many people do stick with a GP if they get on, there's no
>> obligation to do so.
>> Jeremy
Sep 24th 2002, 7:20 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Well,I took your advice,and wrote to my GP to say I WAS entitled to my records.
His secretary rang the next day,& said we could have a general history for £50,or a more comprehensive one for 15 pence per page.As you can imagine,I've got years of mental illness living with someone who waxes more than me,so I made an appointment.I booked a Monday morning one on the previous Friday????So why is it when any of us are ill, they can't see us for 3-4 years,unless we turn up at 8 o'clock & queue on the off-chance.
Anyway,they phoned yesterday(Monday) at 7 A.M!!!! to say not to bother coming in,they'll photocopy all our documents for £30..
Amazing what money can get you,can't wait to join Medicare
Thanks again for all the advice.
Mrs B (JAN)
His secretary rang the next day,& said we could have a general history for £50,or a more comprehensive one for 15 pence per page.As you can imagine,I've got years of mental illness living with someone who waxes more than me,so I made an appointment.I booked a Monday morning one on the previous Friday????So why is it when any of us are ill, they can't see us for 3-4 years,unless we turn up at 8 o'clock & queue on the off-chance.
Anyway,they phoned yesterday(Monday) at 7 A.M!!!! to say not to bother coming in,they'll photocopy all our documents for £30..
Amazing what money can get you,can't wait to join Medicare
Thanks again for all the advice.
Mrs B (JAN)
Sep 24th 2002, 7:24 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
You forgot to tell 'em that an entire Amazonian rainforest was destroyed,just on the notes about my penis reduction operation.
Sep 24th 2002, 7:26 pm
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In yer dreams Mr Floppy
Sep 24th 2002, 7:46 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Originally posted by Mrs Baldbutts:
Well,I took your advice,and wrote to my GP to say I WAS entitled to my records.
His secretary rang the next day,& said we could have a general history for £50,or a more comprehensive one for 15 pence per page.As you can imagine,I've got years of mental illness living with someone who waxes more than me,so I made an appointment.I booked a Monday morning one on the previous Friday????So why is it when any of us are ill, they can't see us for 3-4 years,unless we turn up at 8 o'clock & queue on the off-chance.
Anyway,they phoned yesterday(Monday) at 7 A.M!!!! to say not to bother coming in,they'll photocopy all our documents for £30..
Amazing what money can get you,can't wait to join Medicare
Thanks again for all the advice.
Mrs B (JAN)
Well,I took your advice,and wrote to my GP to say I WAS entitled to my records.
His secretary rang the next day,& said we could have a general history for £50,or a more comprehensive one for 15 pence per page.As you can imagine,I've got years of mental illness living with someone who waxes more than me,so I made an appointment.I booked a Monday morning one on the previous Friday????So why is it when any of us are ill, they can't see us for 3-4 years,unless we turn up at 8 o'clock & queue on the off-chance.
Anyway,they phoned yesterday(Monday) at 7 A.M!!!! to say not to bother coming in,they'll photocopy all our documents for £30..
Amazing what money can get you,can't wait to join Medicare
Thanks again for all the advice.
Mrs B (JAN)
Sep 24th 2002, 8:13 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Originally posted by pleasancefamily:
They are contravening the Data Protection Act. You are entitled to your full medical history for a fee not to exceed GBP10. Don
They are contravening the Data Protection Act. You are entitled to your full medical history for a fee not to exceed GBP10. Don
thanks, Jan
Sep 24th 2002, 8:15 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Originally posted by pleasancefamily:
They are contravening the Data Protection Act. You are entitled to your full medical history for a fee not to exceed GBP10. Don
They are contravening the Data Protection Act. You are entitled to your full medical history for a fee not to exceed GBP10. Don
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Sep 24th 2002, 9:55 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Originally posted by baldbutts:
You forgot to tell 'em that an entire Amazonian rainforest was destroyed,just on the notes about my penis reduction operation.
You forgot to tell 'em that an entire Amazonian rainforest was destroyed,just on the notes about my penis reduction operation.
or maybe it shrank during a hot wax(ooohh painful)
shaun
Sep 25th 2002, 1:32 am
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
I hate to rub yer nose in it, but I paid nothing *guilty smile* But then my Doc is a gem She fancied my son I reckon PML
Yvonne
She fancied my son I reckon PMLYvonne
Originally posted by Mrs Baldbutts:
We paid £30 for all 3 of us,so does this comply?
thanks, Jan
We paid £30 for all 3 of us,so does this comply?
thanks, Jan
Sep 25th 2002, 3:26 am
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Originally posted by Mrs Baldbutts:
We paid £30 for all 3 of us,so does this comply?
thanks, Jan
We paid £30 for all 3 of us,so does this comply?
thanks, Jan
Little known fact: if you need a complete bank statement record, your bank MUST give it to you under the Data Protection Act for a fee not to exceed GBP10 - none of this 'GBP5 a page' that most of them spout.
Sep 25th 2002, 5:18 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Originally posted by shaun/lor:
hey baldy you cant have much of a sex life.. it took mrs baldy 2 months to coment on the size of your penis, or is it just that its not really worth a mention
or maybe it shrank during a hot wax(ooohh painful)
shaun
hey baldy you cant have much of a sex life.. it took mrs baldy 2 months to coment on the size of your penis, or is it just that its not really worth a mention
or maybe it shrank during a hot wax(ooohh painful)
shaun
Sep 25th 2002, 5:20 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
Originally posted by baldbutts:
It took her 2 months to find the end after starting at the bristles!!
It took her 2 months to find the end after starting at the bristles!!
Sep 25th 2002, 7:47 pm
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Re: Dont forget your medical history!
I now believe in perfect marriages.
Oct 1st 2002, 9:01 pm
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I belive that the DPA now covers even paper based records!
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> Originally posted by pleasancefamily:
> >
> >
> > They are contravening the Data Protection Act. You are entitled to
> > your full medical history for a fee not to exceed GBP10. Don
> Only if they are stored on Computer. IMHO, information stored on "other
> media" (paper) are exempt.
> J
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> Originally posted by pleasancefamily:
> >
> >
> > They are contravening the Data Protection Act. You are entitled to
> > your full medical history for a fee not to exceed GBP10. Don
> Only if they are stored on Computer. IMHO, information stored on "other
> media" (paper) are exempt.
> J
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