pegibson Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi all. Just been given the go ahead to get medicals, booked in at the local Nuffield for tomorrow! What should I expect there? I have visions of having to run on a treadmill for ages whilst strapped to all sorts of monitors:arghh: also. they said on booking in, we don't getthe results, they get sent direct to DIAC, so how will we know if we passed? can we just ask the doc on the day and he will tell us? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBear Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Depends on your visa. Chat +- examination +- urine +- height/weight +- blood tests +- chest X-ray. one stop shop over in a couple of hours. I got results of blood/ X-ray posted out. Everything else just found out after a couple of weeks when visa granted. I'd hope the dr would alert you to any abnormalities on history/exam. No treadmills! bertie B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlew Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Are the Medicals quite expensive? ( we're not at that stage yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Are the Medicals quite expensive? ( we're not at that stage yet) Hi there, It varies depending on were you go for them, we are using Plymouth Nuffield, I think its just shy of £300 each adult, and our daughter is under 16 so will be about £200 I think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlew Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 that's much appreciated, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Just to update price, £275 adult, £99 for infant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Medicals are quite basic - some places Ive read that people have had to strip off to undies. We didnt but went to one in Edinburgh. I took my daughters red book - so had dates of vaccinations etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Medicals are quite basic - some places Ive read that people have had to strip off to undies. We didnt but went to one in Edinburgh. I took my daughters red book - so had dates of vaccinations etc. Ahh, the red book, thanks for reminding me :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morana Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I did mine on monday just gone in Manchester: Blood test, height, weight, pee in a pot - with the nurse Stripped to pants with the doc who looked in my ears, eyes, mouth. Checked breathing and heart beat. Poked and proded round the neck, armpits and groin looking for any lumps. Inspected my skin to look for puncture marks etc. Checked i could lift my legs up whilst lying flat! That was bout it. X-Ray was last and took about 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 I did mine on monday just gone in Manchester: Blood test, height, weight, pee in a pot - with the nurse Stripped to pants with the doc who looked in my ears, eyes, mouth. Checked breathing and heart beat. Poked and proded round the neck, armpits and groin looking for any lumps. Inspected my skin to look for puncture marks etc. Checked i could lift my legs up whilst lying flat! That was bout it. X-Ray was last and took about 5 minutes. Sounds nice and easy then, as long as nothing stands out that i dont know about, i should have nothing to worry about.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Medicals are quite basic - some places Ive read that people have had to strip off to undies. We didnt but went to one in Edinburgh. I had to go further than that - also in Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KazG Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 We are awaiting a CO and will need to sort medicals. Our nearest place is Cardiff and would appreciate experiences of having their medical there. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 So, we had our medicals done in Plymouth last week, and it was a dodle. No stripping off either. Started with our photos being taken for record, then xrays. After that had to give a urine sample, then on to see the doc. He was really friendly and put us at ease straight away. A few questions asked, eye test, quick poke of the belly, then a blood test, job done! Only one thing came back as a problem, slight protein in the urine which was in our case not drinking enough before hand, So the doc let us drink some water and come back when ready to give another sample. I drank about 2 litres ready for next sample. Luckily it helped, and it was clear, he said if it wasn't clear, DIAC would ask for another blood test "at extra cost" to check for kidney problems. So anyone about to do your medicals, drink lots and lots of water before hand..:xmas23: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 So, we had our medicals done in Plymouth last week,and it was a dodle. No stripping off either. Started with our photos being taken for record, then xrays. After that had to give a urine sample, then on to see the doc. He was really friendly and put us at ease straight away. A few questions asked, eye test, quick poke of the belly, then a blood test, job done! Only one thing came back as a problem, slight protein in the urine which was in our case not drinking enough before hand, So the doc let us drink some water and come back when ready to give another sample. I drank about 2 litres ready for next sample. Luckily it helped, and it was clear, he said if it wasn't clear, DIAC would ask for another blood test "at extra cost" to check for kidney problems. So anyone about to do your medicals, drink lots and lots of water before hand..:xmas23: Why do they prod your stomach? What are they looking for there? Glad your Meds went well. Thanks for the tip about drinking lots of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Why do they prod your stomach? What are they looking for there? Glad your Meds went well. Thanks for the tip about drinking lots of water. The doc said he was checking kidneys, liver etc, just for general swelling I guess, or if there was a problem you would wince in pain maybe! He wasn't shy about pushing quiet hard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunniecat Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 We are awaiting a CO and will need to sort medicals. Our nearest place is Cardiff and would appreciate experiences of having their medical there. Thanks We're from Bristol and actually went to Maidenhead for ours instead of Cardiff, it was considerably cheaper (enough to make it worth the drive). The Maidenhead people were great, I'd recommend them. Only other thing I would recommend and apologies for TMI - but ladies, if it's your time of the month (or soon after), your urine will probably not come back clear. I actually had to go up to my local GP to redo the urine test and get them to fax through to the centre in Maidenhead a week later to get that one cleared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KazG Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thank you sunniecat. We are also from Bristol. I have checked the clinic website and the prices are much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 The doc said he was checking kidneys, liver etc, just for general swelling I guess, or if there was a problem you would wince in pain maybe! He wasn't shy about pushing quiet hard.. Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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