To be a bit shocked by the brass neck of this GP?!

[mistressploppy]

DH went to the GP the other day and as he was leaving she said 'sorry...I don't usually do this...would you like to go for a drink sometime?'

He mumbled something and pointed to his wedding ring!

He came home and told me very sheepishly, but I think he's secretly delighted

They usually don't. In our area medical notes have name address and date of birth/ CHI number. There isn't a marital state section easily visible on paper or computer notes, and patients don't have to notify their doctor when their marital state changes.

We need a pic

My doctor definatly doesn't know if i am married. They always call me Mrs. I am not a Mrs!

Ooooooh, which practice Ploppy? Not the new one near Waitrose?

Our notes state name, M or F, DOB, address and CHI number on the summary page. Doesn't mention marital status.

I daren't say, Bibbity, for fear of a PRISON SENTENCE due to DEFAMATION of CHARACTER

Are you in my home town too?

and of course no one who is married has ever in the history of all time gone for a drink with with someone when asked.

i am sure it was his interesting boils and skin complaints the doc was interested in.

Or his chlamydia

It's not unprofessional, actually, as long as she transferred him to another GP if he said yes to the invitation. Doctors CAN go out with patients, but cannot continue to treat them once the relationship has begun.

Having worked in the field of medical regulation I can confidently state that if a few (thankfully rare) GPs are willing to sexually assault patients they will ask them out! God knows what the silly bint was thinking but it is hardly beyond the realms of possibility!

ooooh. That's BAD.

See, if it were me, and I'd been propositioned (ok, asked out) by a male GP, I'd have to change GPs. How could you go on taking your health complaints to someone whom, you assume, would really quite like to get your kit off for other reasons? Ick. (Did you ever hear Phil Hammond going on about TUBES? Totally Unnecessary Breast Exams. ) I mean, you'd suspect their every suggestion. Possibly.

Yes, the GP can get her patient to change GPs if they start to see one another, but if the invitation's refused, would that still happen?

ooh bit naughty of her really, not the fact she asked as she never knew he was married but where she asked!!

You would never expect that from your doctor really, but then they are human maybe she couldn't help herself lol.

Bet he did love it really.

My mother is, ploppy, I lived there til age 18. Ma is full of glee about the new medical centre and the new Waitrose.

Wow!! As a Gp myself I am a wee bit taken aback someone would be that unprofessional, but hey, unbelievable stuff happens every day in all walks of life and ur hubby certainly doesn't sound like he has any reason to be fibbing.... So I think 'finals' reply was a tad OTT and aggressive if I'm being honest. Us docs are, in general, GODS but verrrrrrrryyyyyy occassionally even we do daft things. ( not me though-I am PERFECT) x

The information in this thread has been passed to the General Medical Council and will be investigated further with a view to commencing a Fitness to Practise Hearing against the doctor involved.

Is unethical and unprofessional, whether as a full-time GP or locum, or for a 'followup' for broken arm. Should be reported to GMC as is a profound break of patient/dr trust/relationship. Could do this to someone else more vulnerable who didn't feel able to say no-v bad situation! Even if husband is a stud muffin!

pic, pic, pic

RArkwright, how on earth will they know which doctor it is?

Mistressploppy, would your DH like to meet me for a drink later?

And also, eeeww.

I can't imagine this would happen outside of say, Eastenders.

Eyeore he can't, he's meeting me.

'I hope shes not the stalker-type!'

Good lord all she did was ask him out for a drink! Do people really believe there are predatory women everywhere you turn, ready to stalk your bloke if he turns them down?

RArkwright are the GMC going to ring every female locum and ask if she asked out a married man today then?[bhmm]

I was under the impression that it was only a problem if you continued treating the patient or (perhaps obviously) if you have exerted any sort of pressure on the individual, they are a minor or you are aware that they are vulnerable in some way.

A Dr who is never going to see you again is surely entitled to ask you out on a date. I can see why a problem might arise if they then don't take no for an answer but that is completely different. We are talking about a woman who asked a bloke out for a drink, probably not even knowing he was married.

Hardly as if she pushed him on the couch straddled him and licked his bloody face.

Think some of you need to get a grip.

Well, I think it's all made up by him, tbh.

FWIW, I had a dirty fling with a man who'd operated on me years before.

I was walking around a town in a foreign country and heard someone calling my name.

It was him! And whaddya know? We were both divorced. Aw. What a shame.

Sure, I thought he was sexy when he was my surgeon, but we were both married and well, you just don't go there.

Anyhow, after shagging him so much I was sore for days, I never saw him again.

Just the way I liked it then.

Love 'em and leave 'em.

not the same thing, expat. you weren't in his care at that point (except for him taking care of your needs in other ways, that is) - I mean not in his medical care.

RArkwright - ahahahahahahahaaaaaa!!!! bloody hilarious.[bgrin]