Any doctors here? Secret code? Flattery?

[AyDeeAitchDee]

Hi all.

So I've had various medical appointments lately.

And get copied in to the letters from various doctors back to my GP.

And they all LOVE me the letters all start like:

"I saw this delightful woman today"

"I had the pleasure of meeting with this lovely lady today"

Etc etc.

Now I'm polite and all. But don't warrant this sort of flattery.

So I'm guessing it's some sort of code?

Would love to be filled in please. Or just hear theories.

Ha ha ha no idea of the answer OP but this really made me laugh!! I live at the hospital and never get this so you must be VERY special

Sorry to disappoint you but it's standard practice.

Just how all letters have traditionally started.

It's standard consultant speak, means you're alright, not going to be a difficult patient.

My letters always mention my legal background, which means "may get litigious if we mess up"!

It means you’re bright enough to understand what they’re saying and not stroppy or bolshy.

You must just be really nice.

Every letter starts some variety of this.

It just means you aren’t a pain in the arse when they see you

Its no code. Just standard. Some codes used in medical notes would not be allowed now.

I get this too, as does my baby (which I find hilarious). I once saw this bitch of a consultant who gave me no adjectives . Not good. 🤣

There are others... for example: “Well informed” = spends too much time on google and think they know more than the clinicians

Totally standard OP sorry. Used for 95% of patients.

Lots of suggestions

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3394744-Are-hospital-letters-supposed-to-do-this

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1828888-to-try-to-decipher-the-coded-message-on-referrals

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_health/2102837-this-pleasant-44-year-old

This is about the 4th thread in as many weeks about this same subject! Why is everyone suddenly analysing their doctors letters?

Totally standard.
If you read one that doesn’t say this delightful/lovely then I’d wonder if the patient had been a bit rude or the doc was having an off day.

@ChelseaCat

There are others... for example: “Well informed” = spends too much time on google and think they know more than the clinicians

Oohhh now I need to keep an eye for "well informed"

@Smallsteps88

This is about the 4th thread in as many weeks about this same subject! Why is everyone suddenly analysing their doctors letters?

Haha sorry. I didn't see those.

Will click the links above and have a read!

I learnt the same from a similar thread a few months back, was a tad disappointed

They are often delighted to see me in paediatric diabetes clinic.

I think it's basic code for there are no issues or complaints and everyone is in agreement with treatment.

Mine start with 'this pleasant wife of a GP' as a heads up

An elderly friend of mine absolutely loves seeing these adjectives in letters about him - quotes them to everyone! He knows it's a bit of nonsense but cheers him up tremendously, so I think it's great.

I get 'lovely recentlyretired nurse' which means 'will not stand being fobbed off'

Standard for normal patients. Not rude, smelly, uncooperative, Google mad or evasive.

@Disfordarkchocolate - you've got me wondering what the code is for 'smelly' now. (Please don't say 'very pleasant lady' because that's what my last medical letter started with!)

Dh’s had a lot lately. They all refer to his long service in the nhs in the first paragraph. I hope it means, “one of our own, look after him!”