Medicals - waiting time
#1
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Medicals - waiting time
Hi all,
Can anyone tell me how long they had to wait from when they booked the meds to the first available medical booking slot?
Thanks
TC
ps..does the doc send the meds of for you by courier...or do you have to specify this and pay/request a dispatch confirmation.
Can anyone tell me how long they had to wait from when they booked the meds to the first available medical booking slot?
Thanks
TC
ps..does the doc send the meds of for you by courier...or do you have to specify this and pay/request a dispatch confirmation.
#2
Re: Medicals - waiting time
we waited for three weeks before we got a slot!
the docs have to send them!
good luck to you
geex
the docs have to send them!
good luck to you
geex
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Re: Medicals - waiting time
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
Hi all,
Can anyone tell me how long they had to wait from when they booked the meds to the first available medical booking slot?
Thanks
TC
ps..does the doc send the meds of for you by courier...or do you have to specify this and pay/request a dispatch confirmation.
Can anyone tell me how long they had to wait from when they booked the meds to the first available medical booking slot?
Thanks
TC
ps..does the doc send the meds of for you by courier...or do you have to specify this and pay/request a dispatch confirmation.
#4
Re: Medicals - waiting time
Originally Posted by WendyC
We waited just over two weeks for an appointment. Some docs use royal mail others use a courier. Ask them when you book appointments and if they say they use royal mail then request that they send them Courier, if they refuse go somewhere else. You will have to pay extra, but at least you can track them if they go missing.
Got them on Thursday :scared:
#5
Re: Medicals - waiting time
Originally Posted by hilary6
We were really lucky... only waited 9 days!!!!
Got them on Thursday :scared:
Got them on Thursday :scared:
Ooo, Good luck for thursday. x
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Re: Medicals - waiting time
Originally Posted by WendyC
Ooo, Good luck for thursday. x
matt & Vicki
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Re: Medicals - waiting time
Originally Posted by hilary6
We were really lucky... only waited 9 days!!!!
Got them on Thursday :scared:
Got them on Thursday :scared:
all the best hun, did you contact gp again?
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Re: Medicals - waiting time
Originally Posted by WendyC
We waited just over two weeks for an appointment. Some docs use royal mail others use a courier. Ask them when you book appointments and if they say they use royal mail then request that they send them Courier, if they refuse go somewhere else. You will have to pay extra, but at least you can track them if they go missing.
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Re: Medicals - waiting time
thanks for all the replies gals and guys.
From what I've read...no need to hurry to book my meds
From what I've read...no need to hurry to book my meds
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Re: Medicals - waiting time
Phoned 9am got booked in next day bloody expensive thou 3 adults 1 child £633.00 + xrays £220.00 total £853.00 glad we can get them done so quickly but begrudge paying that much.