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michael.clark10
Can anybody tell me how you go about seeing a doctor, if you are
continuously cruising, I'm looking at repeat prescriptions plus if I need a
check up, the doctor I visit will not have my medical records. Thank you
for any help you can give
regards Mick
michael.clark10@@ntlworld.com
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Peter A Forbes
<michael...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Hi Group.
> Can anybody tell me how you go about seeing a doctor, if you are
>continuously cruising, I'm looking at repeat prescriptions plus if I need a
>check up, the doctor I visit will not have my medical records. Thank you
>for any help you can give
>
>regards Mick
>
>michael.clark10@@ntlworld.com
Not a problem usually, as any Doctor will see you for consultation under the NHS
rules. Most are pretty good about it and will fit you in with other patients as
long as you let them know you are away from home, and can give the name and
address of your own local GP.
I have had such instances while working away and have had very good responses.
Similarly, while in Spain on engine collection trips I have had very good help
from the 'Farmacia' or chemists shops, which offer across-the-counter help and
diagnostics for minor ailments, and can issue prescriptions without a Doctor
being present. Always worth writing down your problem in Spanish (even
'dictionary' Spanish will do!) before you go in, as they obviously don't always
speak English.
We are off to Alicante at the end of this month to collect the Bolinder engine,
but hope we don't need any medical help! :-))
Peter
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John Bennett
>On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 08:39:24 +0100, "michael.clark10"
><michael...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi Group.
>> Can anybody tell me how you go about seeing a doctor, if you are
>>continuously cruising, I'm looking at repeat prescriptions plus if I need a
>>check up, the doctor I visit will not have my medical records. Thank you
>>for any help you can give
>>
>>regards Mick
>>
>>michael.clark10@@ntlworld.com
>
>Not a problem usually, as any Doctor will see you for consultation under the NHS
>rules. Most are pretty good about it and will fit you in with other patients as
>long as you let them know you are away from home, and can give the name and
>address of your own local GP.
>
>I have had such instances while working away and have had very good responses.
>
But what if, as many have done, you sell up, go continuously cruising
and don't have a permanent "land" address or local GP?
Perhaps the NHS "drop-in" centres in all large towns and cities can
provide such services for those with "no fixed abode"?
Cheers John
--
John Bennett nb "Jake B"
Somerset UK S. Oxford Canal
MSCCo Tug "Bennett" web page
http://www.pearce-bennett.freeserve.co.uk/bennett.htm
Peter A Forbes
wrote:
>On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 Peter A Forbes <die...@easynet.co.uk> wrote:
>>On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 08:39:24 +0100, "michael.clark10"
>><michael...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Group.
>>> Can anybody tell me how you go about seeing a doctor, if you are
>>>continuously cruising, I'm looking at repeat prescriptions plus if I need a
>>>check up, the doctor I visit will not have my medical records. Thank you
>>>for any help you can give
>>>
>>>regards Mick
>>>
>>>michael.clark10@@ntlworld.com
>>
>>Not a problem usually, as any Doctor will see you for consultation under the NHS
>>rules. Most are pretty good about it and will fit you in with other patients as
>>long as you let them know you are away from home, and can give the name and
>>address of your own local GP.
>>
>>I have had such instances while working away and have had very good responses.
>>
>-----------------snip---------------
>
>But what if, as many have done, you sell up, go continuously cruising
>and don't have a permanent "land" address or local GP?
>
>Perhaps the NHS "drop-in" centres in all large towns and cities can
>provide such services for those with "no fixed abode"?
>
>
>Cheers John
No problem either, your biggest hassle is finding the GP in the first place, and
if you need serial prescriptions then get a letter from your home GP first, or a
letter/note from each each one you call on confirming your 'history' to date.
It really isn't a problem...
Peter A Forbes
>On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 14:08:11 +0100, Peter A Forbes
>now, about finding a good marine engineering place when abroad.....
>:-)
There are quite a few engine guys on the continent, one of which is the magazine
circulation guy for Stationary Engine magazine. If you need his email address,
let me know, he may well be able to help...
Don Aitken
<die...@easynet.co.uk> wrote:
>On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 08:39:24 +0100, "michael.clark10"
><michael...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi Group.
>> Can anybody tell me how you go about seeing a doctor, if you are
>>continuously cruising, I'm looking at repeat prescriptions plus if I need a
>>check up, the doctor I visit will not have my medical records. Thank you
>>for any help you can give
>>
>>regards Mick
>>
>>michael.clark10@@ntlworld.com
>
>Not a problem usually, as any Doctor will see you for consultation under the NHS
>rules. Most are pretty good about it and will fit you in with other patients as
>long as you let them know you are away from home, and can give the name and
>address of your own local GP.
>
>I have had such instances while working away and have had very good responses.
>
And so you should. The doctor gets a fee each time he sees a
"temporary patient". For his own patients he only gets one annual
capitation fee however many times he sees them. NHS GPs *love*
temporary patients!
--
Don Aitken
Mike George
<michael...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Hi Group.
> Can anybody tell me how you go about seeing a doctor, if you are
>continuously cruising, I'm looking at repeat prescriptions plus if I need a
>check up, the doctor I visit will not have my medical records. Thank you
>for any help you can give
>
When I needed to see a doctor this summer I told them I was on holiday
and gave an old address and the name of the doctor I'm still
registered with in Bristol. I have heard it's easier to see a doctor
if they think you're a visitor rather than a temporary resident. They
do need a local address for you, but they were happy with a bridge
number and the postcode of the nearest pub.
If you're genuinely continuously cruising around the system I don't
know what you'd do about your history/notes, but I think you can get a
copy from your registered doctor, so you could keep them with you and
update them. Our daughter has just registered with a local doctor and
gave her address as nb xxxx on the Oxford Canal.
Some doctors do refuse to treat visitors. When I needed some stitches
removed when I was working in Reading last year the first two doctors'
surgeries I tried refused to do it.
To find a doctor you can find the phone number of the nearest health
authority and ask them, or you can look on upmystreet.com.
--
Mike George, UK
http://www.nbmajortom.com
Peter A Forbes
>Some doctors do refuse to treat visitors. When I needed some stitches
>removed when I was working in Reading last year the first two doctors'
>surgeries I tried refused to do it.
Some surgeries with limited facilities may refuse to do this sort of thing. Our
local GP centre has a small treatment room for taking out stitches, minor
surgery under local anaesthetic etc etc, but obviously a smaller surgery would
not be able to do this sort of thing and would probably (should?) refer you to
the nearest out-patients dept.
Martin E Phillips
2002, Peter A Forbes <die...@easynet.co.uk> writes
>No problem either, your biggest hassle is finding the GP in the first
>place, and
>if you need serial prescriptions then get a letter from your home GP
>first, or a
>letter/note from each each one you call on confirming your 'history' to date.
Letter? Ten Guineas Sir!
Wassail!
--
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http://www.g4cio.demon.co.uk
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David Long
<mar...@wanadoo.nl> writes
>On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 18:06:03 +0100, Peter A Forbes
><die...@easynet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>> >now, about finding a good marine engineering place when abroad.....
>> >:-)
>>
>> There are quite a few engine guys on the continent, one of which is
>>the magazine
>> circulation guy for Stationary Engine magazine. If you need his email
>>address,
>> let me know, he may well be able to help...
>
>Holland is good and charges reasonable prices.
>
>I was thinking of David Long, not myself.
You're ever so thoughtful! ;-)
--
David Long
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Updated January 2002 - with the Autumn issue of our magazine CANAL CUTTINGS -
illustrated
Andy Mabbett
<die...@easynet.co.uk> writes
>No problem either, your biggest hassle is finding the GP in the first
>place
My GP's surgery is alongside a canal, albeit the latter is in a deep
cutting at that point.
Do none of the canal-side guides list GPs? Perhaps the should?
--
Andy Mabbett
Schrodinger died in 1961; his cat must be dead by now, too.