I_Will_Freckle

In the course of the examination did the doctor feel your groin and ask you to cough? I thought it was only blokes that were given this test.

tony s

I went to birmingham ,and i didnt have to do that xx

curly

nah no groping anywhere relax nothing to worry about at all

I_Will_Freckle

Oh no - it happened!

We have already had medicals done for our NZ visas and this actually happened. There was no nurse present and so I've wondered about it ever since. I have actually asked my female GP what purpose such an examination would serve and she couldn't tell me!

Anyway, now that we are about to have our OZ medicals done I am wondering if this is standard. I don't want to go back to the same panel doctor.

Scott

omg

Scott

you 100% serious ?

I_Will_Freckle

Yes. I found the whole thing very creepy tttt.

I don't want to go into it in this thread but will discuss with any women that want to via PM. The doctor was in the north of the country if anyone is concerned.

Scott

ok , well am the male part of Scott&rachel .

seems a bit out the norm to me , it makes me mad .

hope you find some advice .

sorry to hear of yer experiance

all the best

scott

LauraC

OMG.

I would report that to someone, that doesn't sound right at all.

No matter the gender of the doctor there is supposed to be a chaperone in the room during any intimate examination.

Scott

i think , you should not name the dr untill you have spoke with someone .

to me it sounds like abuse of his position ,

seek advice , and carry it through if mall practise is being performed .

it really pees me off ,

s.

petereb

I agree, report it, would be different if a female nurse was present but for him to do it on his own seems very pervy.

I_Will_Freckle

I'm certainly not going to name the doctor and won't be reporting it I'm afraid. I don't think it was right - and there were a few other things that I wasn't 100% happy about - but I don't have the energy to pursue anything like this right now.

I won't be going back to him for the Oz medicals.

Scott

but what about others who may be going ? surely you can't let others go to this guy if you believe in wrong doing ?

LauraC

Of course it's up to you what you do regarding complaints, but he could have done this before and could do it again. A complaint doesn't have to be anything more than a letter to the hospital or the Visa medical board.

petereb

If any doctor does that to my wife when she gets her medicals done I'm afraid I would have to knock his block off....., sod the consequences