nursesam Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Hi! I've just received my 189 visa invitation (woohoo!!) Now ready to start the application so been trying to look at sorting out medicals. I understand you have to book it with a panel doctor and pay a silly amount of money but can it be done in a local hospital or does it have to be one of the ones specified? The nearest one for me is over 2 hours away! Thanks, Sam :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG79 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Hi, it has to be done by specific doctors, there is a list on the immi website, just search for panel physicians, spire private hospitals do medicals and they are based all over the uk you can search there website for australian visa medicals and they have the prices on. see if this link stil exists http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/u/united-kingdom/panel-doctors.htm hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I travelled 3 n half hours to mine in the middle of the night after sons prom party so he was tiddly! The things we do to get to Oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursesam Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thank you, I thought that would be the case! Yes the things we do haha! It'll be worth it! How long does it all take? (Thinking I could do a bit of shopping afterwards haha!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG79 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Ours was for a family of four and took about 3-4 hours, though most of the delay was for the chest x-rays for me and my wife. Answering the health questions took longer than the actual medical itself. they just checked height, weight, blood pressure, reflexes bendover touch toes lean from side to side, medical history just a medical basicaly it was straight foreword enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 mine took 1 hour - mostly sitting around waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 A couple of hours, we were only ones there, plenty time time to shop after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursesam Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thanks guys! I'll book in early for an afternoon shopping then haha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitescargot Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Mine took 45 mins at the spire hospital in Cardiff followed by a lovely afternoon shopping in Cardiff :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toodolou Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Cardiff is great for shopping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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