midge04

does anyone know wot happens to our doctors and dentist ecords we have here if we emigrate. Do they get transfered to Oz or stay here.

hevs

We asked our gps for copies it was £10 each.
They do not, to my knowladge, get transfered.
Didn't do dentists though, good plan

robertd

We moved over last July and when the wife asked about doctors records, she was told they belong to the UK health service, but we paid 40 quid and our doctors surgery photocopied all of our records and gave them to us. We had to give them a few days notice to do it, but they were very helpful. When we found a doctors we liked here on the Gold Coast, we just gave them our notes. Try asking your doc if he would do the same for you. It might cost you something, but it is easier to be able to give the new doctors something than trying to remember problems that you may have had in the past. Hope this is of some help.

yvsie

yeah robert is right..they do belong to health service...we got ours photocopied for free...ner ner!!!

renth

You don't need your UK medical records here. No one is interested, unless you have a serious or unusual condition.

They want your dental records even less. My dentist here in Aus said the best dental records are.... your teeth.

Bring your child's immunisation records though, they are important.