Bonniewoo

Have just got off the phone with our local panel doctors and have been quoted a rediculous amount for meds. Does this seem about right?

Medicals - me, hub and 16 year old son £129.23 each & youngest son aged 13 £99.87
Blood Tests - £123.37 X 4
X-Rays - approx £80.00 each with I guess vat to add too.

OMG in all a whopping £1301.04 if I've added it up correctly. Also does our 13 year old really need blood tests?

Thanks
Lisa

Robbo25

I was looking at this last night and it says 15 years and over for blood tests unless there are exceptional reasons to have one prior to that.

Bonniewoo

Hi Robbo25

Have just discovered this so hopefully we can knock £123 off the bill and not scare our 13 year old son to bits!

Lisa

P2L

I know you are not in the best part of the country to do this, but it may be worth shopping around. Just be aware that some panel doctors charge differently. From memory we paid £1000 for 5 of us 2 adults, 13 year old, 8 year old & a 2 year old

HTH

Bonniewoo

You're right there isn't really alot of choice near here without driving stupid distances. Have got one other quote which isn't alot cheaper so for now will stick with our nearest doctor. Our other problem is our eldest is 16, so we'll be paying three adult prices.

LiffyB

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...17#post6117517

Try this link from the Canadian forum - we are going to fly over from Bristol into Dublin (and still save money including the flight costs)-for our Candian medicals. You would have to check that the NZ immigration recognise this medical centre though.

Good Luck

Liff

Patrick2007

My partner will be having to go through this soon as i will be sponsoring her iam thinking would it be cheaper for her to get it done in Auckland? If so when we fly out wont she need an ongoing ticket till everything is sorted that side i will be ok with one way ticket any ideas guys?

Tan0410

http://www.bridge-clinic.com/


Check this place out...we used it and worth paying the petrol when you consider the savings.

Tan

MooMoo290373

That is the clinic we are going to use.......just up the road from us and there prices seem pretty resonable

Tan0410

Take food...especially if you're going with kids. We were there three hours in all. Not the smoothest process but worth it given their prices IMHO

irnbru14

IIRC mine was about £260 all in for the tests/medical, and it only took 10 mins! My X-ray was about £85....

Archangel

Cheaper yes, return ticket yes

njb1962

Weve just booked out meds here in Winnipeg 2 adults and a 17 year old pain in the arse opps sorry daughter and the doctor told us a total of $615 for everything

chippy64

Just gor back from medicals/xrays at docs near Gatwick. We payed £320.00 each for whole lot (meds/bloods/xrays). There were 5 of us and it took from 9.30 to 1.30.
Beware if your waist measurement over 85cm - you will need extra fasting blood test!