Medicals for nurses

[Guest the ps]

Hi

We went to Bridge Clinic today for medicals.

Staff were nice and friednly took 2 hours for myself, husband, daughter 12 and son age 19 months to have medical, xrays, bloods.:cute:

Cost for the 4 of us £608.

But as I am a nurse had to pay another £176 for hepatitis blood tests!! What a rip off! :arghh:

Just thought I'd warn other health professionals about the extra cost!!

Still will be worth it !!

Brenda:wubclub:

[gilliantay]

Hi Brenda,

Like you I am a nurse and had to have the extra blood test but was charged far less than you were - like take off £100 !!!!!!

 

You were charged £608 but was the blood test on top of that or included in the £608 ? Also, were your x-rays included in this price ?

 

Our medical bill was £565, blood test included in this price. That was for me, OH and son (12). Our x-rays were another £140 taking our total to £705.

 

Fingers crossed for you - where are you headed ?

We are hoping for Victoria (Geelong)

 

Gill

[ali]

Hi Brenda,

 

I took a print out of my immunisation history from Occ Health to prove I'd had hep injections etc., but the dr said that dimia wants them done anyway. It is a rip off though when you consider the number of nurses going.

 

Another word of warning - I still had another 2 years on my NMC reg and tried to get a refund - no chance unless I was taking early retirement. When I'd renewed they didn't have the option of yearly renewal - has this come in yet? If it has I urge nurses who are thinking of going to Oz to do this so you won't be out of pocket.

 

Ali

[Guest the ps]

Hi

Ali the yearly registration is in now so that makes it a bit easier.

Gill we are hoping to go Redlands Bay area costal to Brisbane.

Our medicals included xrays/hiv so total cost was £784.

Have calmed down fron earlier but still thinks its a rip off !

I didn't actually check price of bloods when i booked as medicals seemed reasonable, so anyone else booking it may be worth shopping around.:cute:

It will be worth it we are so excited about going!

Brenda:wubclub:

[gilliantay]

I also took my record from Occ Health and was told the same as you Ali.

 

You have raised a good point about NMC Reg though.......I am due for renewal in February 08 and it looks likely that I will have to pay it in full.

 

My sister in Oz has always stated that only the strong survive on the road to gaining an Australian Visa.

 

Good Luck

 

Gill

[ali]

I'm sure the whole process is designed as a survival of the fittest - if you have a nervous breakdown you're out - it you don't you're in. It is worth it though lol

 

Good luck