Mhags Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Hi, not sure which forum is best to put this but I had to get my child health records updated. (bad, forgetful mother who forgot to take books with her) Anyway, picked them up from GP today who said I could get a copy of our medical records to take with us at a cost of £10 each. Is it worth getting? Son has well managed asthma, daughter 1 has a medical condition but awaiting a covering letter from her paediatrician to take with us and daughter 2 is a healthy wee person! I have a medical condition and have a letter from my consultant to take with me. Husband has well managed asthma too. What would you advise? Spend £50 and get them ordered or just do without? Thanks in advance, Mhags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sh7t man no way Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 we got our uk medical files,and dental records to take over to aus--it cost us nothing to get them,all we did was request them--also because we spend time in aus,and the uk we got our aus medical files,and dental records--when we return to the uk from aus we give our files to the doctor,and dentist,and vice-versa in aus--health is important,and its good to know what treatment your having both in aus,and the uk--it could be a life saver---my advice is get the records just for piece of mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 No, dont bother unless you have something absolutely life threatening. You will have summary letters from specialists, chances are your new doctor may change any medications anyway. Only thing you will need is the kids' records of vaccination which you will need to show for school enrolment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest33730 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 No, dont bother unless you have something absolutely life threatening. You will have summary letters from specialists, chances are your new doctor may change any medications anyway. Only thing you will need is the kids' records of vaccination which you will need to show for school enrolment. I agree, All medical centres where we are were not interested in our medical records per se. They carried out an interview with each of us and checked us over when we signed up. They were interested in any medication we were on (although in my case advised changing it) and noted anything we told them but the summaries we got from our UK GP are still in the file! I reckon they are only relevant if you have had major surgery or an ongoing condition for which you have had tests etc. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 No, dont bother unless you have something absolutely life threatening. You will have summary letters from specialists, chances are your new doctor may change any medications anyway. Only thing you will need is the kids' records of vaccination which you will need to show for school enrolment. Totally correct.. I have a heart condition, I only gave doctor here the medication and a brief outline of what i have had done. They will send you for tests if needed, so dont waste money bringing records. Dont bother with dental records, they can look in your mouth to see what you have had done. As Quoll said, only important thing is kids vaccination records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Save your money!!! As others have said you really don't need them. If you do take any medication just bring a repeat prescription with you, that is all you will need. If you have children however you WILL need their red books / innoculation record . Hope this helps Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramac Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Your own immunistaon records would be a good idea too, as well as details of any long term or ongoing health problems. Having spent four years writing summaries of medical histories for a gp practice with 15,000 patients and three months trying to update immunistaion records, it's amazing how much people forget what has happened to them in the past, some of which will be relevant to any future treatment. Everyone in the UK should now have a medical and immunisation summary and 10 pounds seems a bit steep for a print out of it. Our's were given free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonetruechris Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 as said b4 - appart from the red baby books, you shouldnt need anything else. They do need to have a record of immunisation for the kids. When you get here, take the redbook to the gp and get them to complete one of thier forms to notify medicare. Make sure you ask for a copy. schools and childcare are keen to know what they have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix16 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Totally agree with other posts! I spent a fortune getting the medical records and they are on top of the wardrobe gathering serious dust! I do have a life long medical condition and it was necessary for me to sign up with a doctor asap on arrival, I gave him the 'preliminarys' and from there he has superbly managed me with no need to consult my records, Ive signed up the rest of the family and again, no need to see records although I am wondering how they intend to pickup and monitor ongoing my 2 year old daughters immunisation requirements, we will see and I have the red book to guide me....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smackey Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 We got copies of our records and brought the children's red books with us too. But we haven't needed any of them, not even to get our 5 year old enrolled in school. We have got our medicare cards already but we haven't needed to see a doctor yet. Well, apart from Benchola's current tonsilitus outbreak that is!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhags Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thanks for your replies! will save £50 & go without ! Next question! We will have private health insurance, can we go to any GP practise or will there be a list of doctors we have to choose from? slightly off topic(well very) kids having to eat cereal out of mugs this morning all bowls are packed, I am surrounded by boxes, amazing how tidy my house is with not much in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevsm Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Hi Private health insurance to my knowledge will not cover GP visits. I am not sure what cover you will get on your medicare card as this is visa dependent. However you either have to go to a bulk billing doctor where you don't pay, accessibility to this varies by area or else a doctor where you pay, some of which will be covered by medicare. We have a local surgery where we pay $50 for an adult and get about $40 from Medicare (if they have your bank details this can be paid directly to your account) or else you go to Medicare office to claim money back. You do not need to register with a doctor in the same way as you do in the UK. It sounds complicated but its not too bad once you know the process. We go to the doctors where we pay as the local bulk billing doctor it takes ages to get an appointment. Also if you have a health fund if you use doctors /dentist aligned with the fund you will get more money back Private Health insurance is also different to the Uk and it does not cover as much as you think it will. We have full cover and I had surgery this year and still had about a $1000 not covered by insurance or medicare. Keep all your medical expense (, dental, optician,pharmacy, Doctor, orthodontist etc)records as out of pocket expenses over $1500 are subject to a tax deduction. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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