Medical Notes - take or not?
Mar 16th 2007, 10:49 am
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Medical Notes - take or not?
Have just found out from my doctors to get a copy of our medical notes is £10 each and 35p per photocopy. Max charge £50!!
Is it worth getting a copy of everyones or just get the kids?
This will cost us about £200
Is it worth getting a copy of everyones or just get the kids? This will cost us about £200
Mar 16th 2007, 10:56 am
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Re: Medical Notes - take or not?
hth (this was for australia by the way)
Mar 16th 2007, 11:09 am
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Re: Medical Notes - take or not?
our doctors printed off a 'summary' sheet free of charge , which is ok as we have had no major health probs.
Mar 17th 2007, 3:15 am
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Re: Medical Notes - take or not?
We didn't bother.
Mar 17th 2007, 4:38 am
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Re: Medical Notes - take or not?
We Still haven't bothered. Shocking!
Mar 17th 2007, 7:07 am
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Medical Notes - take or not?
We did not bother.........I just had my heart attack here!
Mar 17th 2007, 7:27 am
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Re: Medical Notes - take or not?
I would only get them copied if you have/had something wrong with you or if you've been in hospital with xrays/MRI's etc.
FYI: I work in a hospital and see what happens when medical notes/files are copied (mainly for complaints/legal issues - so the person would have a BIG file). I would say the £50 max charge is well worth it - but only if it's a big file. A lady has to take out each indiviual sheet of paper - sometimes A2 or A2 with selotaped add ons - photocopying both sides, and file it all the same as the original file. Sometimes there are about 3 files all of about 10cms thick - it really does take her days to photocopy it.
FYI: I work in a hospital and see what happens when medical notes/files are copied (mainly for complaints/legal issues - so the person would have a BIG file). I would say the £50 max charge is well worth it - but only if it's a big file. A lady has to take out each indiviual sheet of paper - sometimes A2 or A2 with selotaped add ons - photocopying both sides, and file it all the same as the original file. Sometimes there are about 3 files all of about 10cms thick - it really does take her days to photocopy it.
Mar 17th 2007, 8:22 am
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Mar 18th 2007, 4:14 pm
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Re: Medical Notes - take or not?
I think we'll have to take ours. Not just because of my c-section and near-death experience, but hubby has had some MRIs and I had a concussion and a CAT scan late last year. In the US they charge $25 just to transfer your notes to another doctor...
