Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
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Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
Caz has asked me to ask you all this:
When we go, how easy is it to get hold of a copy of our medical records from our UK GP to take to our OZ GP?
Is there a charge?
Do they even let you take them?
TIA
Rob
When we go, how easy is it to get hold of a copy of our medical records from our UK GP to take to our OZ GP?
Is there a charge?
Do they even let you take them?
TIA
Rob
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Originally Posted by ROBnCAZ
Caz has asked me to ask you all this:
When we go, how easy is it to get hold of a copy of our medical records from our UK GP to take to our OZ GP?
Is there a charge?
Do they even let you take them?
TIA
Rob
When we go, how easy is it to get hold of a copy of our medical records from our UK GP to take to our OZ GP?
Is there a charge?
Do they even let you take them?
TIA
Rob
I dont think we will bother for me and Dan, nothing out of the ordinary. We will get Harrys though, mainly for the immunisation record.
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Re: Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
I asked my GP this when I last saw him and he said no problem, there may be a small charge, but he wasnt sure how much.
I dont think we will bother for me and Dan, nothing out of the ordinary. We will get Harrys though, mainly for the immunisation record.
I dont think we will bother for me and Dan, nothing out of the ordinary. We will get Harrys though, mainly for the immunisation record.
Another thing ticked on the 'to do list'
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I asked at our docs & they said no problem, would cost £20 per person. Think maybe only will get mine as it contains all my caesarian info from Jonahs birth..... I have the red books for both kids with the vax details already.
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We contacted our GP the other day about this and were advised that it would be 10p a page and there would be a lot of useless info if we had it all. Decided not to bother.
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Our doc provided us with a 2 page print out (per person) summarising anything that we had consulted them on in the time that we had been registered with the practice, including any prescriptions. Free of charge for a family of five. I was impressed - good old NHS!
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Originally Posted by binbird
Our doc provided us with a 2 page print out (per person) summarising anything that we had consulted them on in the time that we had been registered with the practice, including any prescriptions. Free of charge for a family of five. I was impressed - good old NHS!
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Re: Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
Originally Posted by SuperSeagulls
I went to my Doctors yesterday and they said that you dont take your records with you. They are kept on file in the UK until needed again, or are sent overseas if requested by an Aussie doctor. Having read the above, I am not sure how true it is...!!
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Originally Posted by binbird
It's true - you don't take your records with you - apparently they belong to the NHS. We just got a summary - whether it will be useful or not remains to be seen. Fortunately we are a healthy bunch and there is nothing on ours of any interest anyway!
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I was able to take copy's of my health records to Oz just had to pay a fee for them. This was back in 2002. Never had a problem with that.
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The originals stay with the NHS, but you can have a copy, for which they are allowed to charge you. However, over here doctors don't botehr with records, wnd you can visit a different doctor every time if you wish.
Its really only worth getting your records if you have an ongoing medical condition - and if you get them, check them carefully - my file contained details of the ailments of two other people!!
Its really only worth getting your records if you have an ongoing medical condition - and if you get them, check them carefully - my file contained details of the ailments of two other people!!
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Originally Posted by SuperSeagulls
I went to my Doctors yesterday and they said that you dont take your records with you. They are kept on file in the UK until needed again, or are sent overseas if requested by an Aussie doctor. Having read the above, I am not sure how true it is...!!
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You can get what's caled a hand over file. All original documents stay with the Doc etc. It's the same if we transfer someone hospitals etc. You copy the notes to send with them. Originals stay put. A hand over file summarises you care.
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Re: Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
Originally Posted by Jonahs_mummy
I asked at our docs & they said no problem, would cost £20 per person. Think maybe only will get mine as it contains all my caesarian info from Jonahs birth..... I have the red books for both kids with the vax details already.
claire (jonahs mummy!), it maybe worth not bothering with your gp held notes, and get a copy of your medical notes from the hospital (with regards to jonahs birth) because all we send gps is a summary of what happened (very basic) and the useful things to know about caesareans are whether you had any complications (which you may not know about!!) etc etc
just an idea!
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Re: Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
Originally Posted by Jonahs_mummy
I asked at our docs & they said no problem, would cost £20 per person. Think maybe only will get mine as it contains all my caesarian info from Jonahs birth..... I have the red books for both kids with the vax details already.
Don't know if your NHS trust is different, but if I want to get my hospital maternity records (the ones you carry around, not GP records) the charge was £54 (odd number I know) so I must say I like your doctor much better than ours is he can do it for £20.
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Re: Obtaining UK medical records to take to OZ
Originally Posted by SuperSeagulls
I went to my Doctors yesterday and they said that you dont take your records with you. They are kept on file in the UK until needed again, or are sent overseas if requested by an Aussie doctor. Having read the above, I am not sure how true it is...!!
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our doc wouldnt give us ours either they sed if aussie docs want info then they would fax details...got kids immunisation records mind u. Aussie docs didnt want them either