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curly Jan 7th 2007 5:59 am

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Originally Posted by skye (Post 4257515)
Hi curly - we too are in the midlands - where did you have yours done?

Handsworth wood, is that where you're going / gone????

paulhill Jan 7th 2007 7:47 am

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Originally Posted by daveplumber (Post 4254210)
We are about to book our medicals for a family of 5, 4 of us having x rays the other 1 being too young, could anyone recommend a docters in the essex area and a rough guideline on price, I dont want to cough when they tell me, I would like some time getting use to the shock, thanks in advance for any help and advice:D

For each adult we paid £80 for the medicals and £60 for the chest x-rays. For each child we paid £80 for the medicals, they were under 16 so no chest x-rays. Hope this gives you a guideline

skye Jan 8th 2007 5:04 am

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We are in Shropshire but looking for the cheapest place!!! :)

quercus Jan 8th 2007 5:12 am

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Originally Posted by skye (Post 4260674)
We are in Shropshire but looking for the cheapest place!!! :)

Hi Skye, we're also Shropshire looking for the cheapest.

Curley do you know if you can get to Handsworth Wood by train?

skye Jan 8th 2007 5:16 am

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Where in shropshire are you and where are you heading!!! what do you do job wise?

quercus Jan 8th 2007 6:03 am

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Ludlow, probably going coast area between Brisbane and Sydney. Not sure yet.

Im a homeopath but earn my living selling antiques and collectors items. Also not sure what Ill be doing over there!

What about you?

curly Jan 8th 2007 6:35 am

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Originally Posted by quercus (Post 4260701)
Hi Skye, we're also Shropshire looking for the cheapest.

Curley do you know if you can get to Handsworth Wood by train?

Sorry, haven't got a clue, we got lost going there!!!!!! :eek: don't know that area at all.

brickies wife Jan 8th 2007 6:41 am

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Hi

We are between Brighton and Eastbourne, East Sussex, looking for recommendations for cheapest.

want2bthere Jan 8th 2007 6:51 am

Re: Medicals
 

Originally Posted by daveplumber (Post 4254210)
We are about to book our medicals for a family of 5, 4 of us having x rays the other 1 being too young, could anyone recommend a docters in the essex area and a rough guideline on price, I dont want to cough when they tell me, I would like some time getting use to the shock, thanks in advance for any help and advice:D


HI ALL
we're off to a clinic in cambridge beg feb. we shopped around and found that they were the cheapest ( clinic at heathrow wanted loads of money:scared: )
so its costing per adult £185 (this includes xray) and £60 per child and they do everything in one place so easy peasy.

tracey & steve:)

daveplumber Jan 8th 2007 6:53 am

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Originally Posted by brickies wife (Post 4260925)
Hi

We are between Brighton and Eastbourne, East Sussex, looking for recommendations for cheapest.

We got quotes and booked today, everyone over 11 DOES need an x-ray, we booked 4 x-rays at £80.00 each 3 adult medicals and 2 child medicals, I have tattoos my wife and 2 daughters have belly bars all of which require extra blood tests, the total for the 5 of us altogether was £1203.00, how painful, we have managed to have x-rays and medicals done all in 1 day at Southend Essex

want2bthere Jan 8th 2007 6:57 am

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Originally Posted by daveplumber (Post 4260984)
We got quotes and booked today, everyone over 11 DOES need an x-ray, we booked 4 x-rays at £80.00 each 3 adult medicals and 2 child medicals, I have tattoos my wife and 2 daughters have belly bars all of which require extra blood tests, the total for the 5 of us altogether was £1203.00, how painful, we have managed to have x-rays and medicals done all in 1 day at Southend Essex


ouch:eek: there i was complaining over the costs of ours.
i tell you what these panel doctors have got there heads screwed on

daveplumber Jan 8th 2007 7:01 am

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Originally Posted by want2bthere (Post 4261004)
ouch:eek: there i was complaining over the costs of ours.
i tell you what these panel doctors have got there heads screwed on

I phoned all of the local places on the list of approved and the quotes were all pretty much the same price, my wife works in Hospital and the consultant she works with offered to do it for free, but as they are not on list no can do
:mad: :scared:

curly Jan 8th 2007 7:18 am

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Originally Posted by want2bthere (Post 4261004)
ouch:eek: there i was complaining over the costs of ours.
i tell you what these panel doctors have got there heads screwed on

too right !!!!!! just what I thought, easy money !!!!!!!

Alana and Arrons mum Jan 8th 2007 8:14 am

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Hi,
We live up North but thought I would throw my two pennith worth in!
We have our meds on Friday and for a family of 4(kids 3+5) we were quoted a total cost of £600 plus £58 each adult for our xrays.I then called a clinic in Edinburgh(about a 90 minute drive away)and the cost for the meds and blood test came in at £370.I called the local Dr back and told him the reason I was cancelling the appointment and he agreed to match the price!:D Couldnt believe it-saved loads of money and a car journey with the kids in tow!
Good luck and it pays to shop around.
Andy

quercus Jan 8th 2007 8:26 am

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Originally Posted by Alana and Arrons mum (Post 4261282)
Hi,
We live up North but thought I would throw my two pennith worth in!
We have our meds on Friday and for a family of 4(kids 3+5) we were quoted a total cost of £600 plus £58 each adult for our xrays.I then called a clinic in Edinburgh(about a 90 minute drive away)and the cost for the meds and blood test came in at £370.I called the local Dr back and told him the reason I was cancelling the appointment and he agreed to match the price!:D Couldnt believe it-saved loads of money and a car journey with the kids in tow!
Good luck and it pays to shop around.
Andy

Thats worth knowing! Maybe Ill try that one!

Extra tests for belly bars...hmmm. Does that go for pierced ears too?


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