puffin

good afternoon everyone.

about 4.5 years back I was living in the UK and during that time I was admitted to a NHS hospital for 7 days. the reason for hospitalization was a 'gall bladder stone'. It was a small stone which cleared on it's own and since than I had had no problem at all.

at present I am living away from the UK- in Indonesia.

my question is:

aa. shud I declare this hospitalization in form 26. [I would like not to mention
this because I am afraid LCU might ask me to undertake a lots of tests-
tests freak me out]

bb. is 'gall bladder stone' or 'common bile duct stone' a problem serious
enough to make me disqualified.

cc. can DIMA enquire NHS and get any information in the future incase I
don't mention it. [I belive NHS has 'data protection acts' inplace]

does anyone have experience with disclosing such 'long forgotten' hospitalization events and getting additional tests asked for by LCU.

please advice.

puffin marko

Alison1967

Put small gall bladder stone, self resolved itself 4.5 years ago no further problems

It will not cause you to fail medical, they are looking for current or potentially very expensive conditions.

Ali

John Smith

Don't mention waht they don't ask for unless it's to your benefit.

"puffin" <member52149@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > good afternoon everyone.
    > about 4.5 years back I was living in the UK and during that time I was
    > admitted to a NHS hospital for 7 days. the reason for hospitalization
    > was a 'gall bladder stone'. It was a small stone which cleared on it's
    > own and since than I had had no problem at all.
    > at present I am living away from the UK- in Indonesia.
    > my question is:
    > aa. shud I declare this hospitalization in form 26. [I would like not to
    > mention
    > this because I am afraid LCU might ask me to undertake a lots of tests-
    > tests freak me out]
    > bb. is 'gall bladder stone' or 'common bile duct stone' a problem
    > serious
    > enough to make me disqualified.
    > cc. can DIMA enquire NHS and get any information in the future incase I
    > don't mention it. [I belive NHS has 'data protection acts' inplace]
    > does anyone have experience with disclosing such 'long forgotten'
    > hospitalization events and getting additional tests asked for by LCU.
    > please advice.
    > puffin marko
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Pollyana

Don't put loads of details, as already suggested just put the basic facts. Its not going to affect the outcome.

puffin

thank you all,

what I really would like to know is that, if I don't mention about the hospitalization, is there any way that DIMA could find it out from NHS. now or in the future.

does 'data protection' [by NHS] mean that NHS would not disclose any information to outsiders.


thanks again.

marko

Pollyana

Its upto you, but if you don't mention it and it ever comes to light later for whatever reason, then your visa could be cancelled on the grounds that you deliberately lied on the form.
Its not going to cause problems for you, so why concern yourself with it. Just be honest and declare it.