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Original poster

To think the drs receptionist could have told dh on the phone he needed an appointment for dd

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Picturesinthefirelight · 16/08/2013 22:50

Dh phoned the drs at the beginning of the week to ask about a letter if general health/fitness for school. He was told to take the form in and depending on what was needed would determine whether he was charged or not.

The school don't have a form as such they just want a letter so dh on the advice if the school typed one out that dd is in good general health etc etc and left a space to sign.

Except when he took it in today they told him they won't sign it because she hasn't been to the drs since 2007. Why couldn't they have told him that on the phone. So now he has to make her an appointment except they only make them a week in advance. We are on holiday next week so he has to phone them next week from holiday to make an appointment the week after.

If he'd have known before he could have made an appointment at the start of the week for today.

Grrrr. And I bet they're going to charge a fortune now.

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WorraLiberty · 16/08/2013 22:53

He's being a teensy bit unreasonable to think they'd sign a letter saying someone's in good health when they haven't seen them for 6 years.

How could they possibly know what sort of health she's in?

But yes, they could have made it clearer I suppose.

WorraLiberty · 16/08/2013 22:54

Sorry, what I meant was...

All signing the letter would mean is that they haven't seen her for 6 years

Not that she's in good health IYSWIM?

Sirzy · 16/08/2013 22:55

She probably didnt look at the records when someone phones to enquire about a letter like that why would she?

Surely it crossed your mind that they would want to have seen her recently before saying she was healthy?

thisisyesterday · 16/08/2013 23:03

no yanbu

if someone asks for a letter to say someone is in good health surely the very FIRST thing you would do is see when a doctor last saw them? and suggest that an appointment will be needed before they can do the letter.

BrokenSunglasses · 16/08/2013 23:16

You can't expect a doctor to sign a document that states someone is in good health if he's never seen them.

Isn't that much obvious?

He should have just made an appointment and taken his dd in with the letter in the first place.

CharlieCoCo · 16/08/2013 23:20

kind of ironic though isnt it Grin

LazyMonkeyButler · 16/08/2013 23:26

YABU. Let's blame the Drs Receptionist for our own stupidity again shall we?

Clearly, a GP could not sign anything saying that anyone is in good health when they haven't seen them for 6 years!

Why is that not obvious?

The Receptionist (like a previous poster) said, would not have looked through your DD's notes before telling DH to bring the form in. It will only have been the GP themselves, once presented with a form for someone they don't know, who has said "actually, I need to see this person please".

Jan49 · 16/08/2013 23:29

Ideally the receptionist maybe should have checked when she'd last seen a doctor, but I think your DH IBU for not realising that she'd need to have seen a doctor at some fairly recent time.

cumfy · 17/08/2013 00:16
Confused

Unless the GP has seen her within the week, they would need to see her in any case.

So receptionist is BU.

What does she need the note for ? Insurance ?

timidviper · 17/08/2013 00:22

LazyMonkeyButler has got it exactly right, the receptionist will just have taken the message and relayed it to the Dr who has pointed this out. Receptionists do not check the medical records unless asked by the GP to pass on test results or information so YABU

catkind · 17/08/2013 00:29

But if they had seen her recently it would presumably have been because she wasn't in good health. Receptionist should prob have known that but it can't be a common request.

5madthings · 17/08/2013 00:30

Surely the fact that she hasn't been to the gp suggests she is in good health?!

ShadowsCollideWithPeople · 17/08/2013 00:37

'Surely the fact that she hasn't been to the gp suggests she is in good health?!'. Well yes, but surely a GP can't just assume that? A child could have negligent parents who just don't take them to the Doctor when they are ill. I'm not for a second suggesting that this is the case with the OP, just that GPs cannot make assumptions. Can you imagine the fallout for a GP who signed a letter to say that a child was in perfect health, when in reality the child wasn't but just hasn't been brought to the GP?

curlew · 17/08/2013 00:43

I've never heard of schools wanting letters like this...is it usual?

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Picturesinthefirelight · 17/08/2013 00:52

He rang up at the beginning of the week wanting to make an appointment and was told not to - just to bring the form/letter in

And they wouldn't let him make an appointment today for the week after next. (When we are back from holiday)

She needs the letter because she is going to dance school.

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cumfy · 17/08/2013 11:47

Meh. Just forge a signature.Grin

Why is "dance school" really that different to PE ?

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Picturesinthefirelight · 17/08/2013 20:18

Why is it different to PE?

Well it isn't if youre talking sbout 2 or 3 lessons a week.

however I guess a child who was for example training daily at a specialist centre of excellence in their sport with a view to representing their country would need some kind of medical clearance to say they were suitable for that level of training.

All the main vocational full time dance/ballet schools require this to state that a child is suitable for full tune vocational training.

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spudmasher · 17/08/2013 20:30

Pictures, brace yourself for the fee....my doctor charges £25 for the letter.
You may well need a letter every 6 months if your child is working as well. My doctor charges £25 each time I'm afraid.

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Picturesinthefirelight · 17/08/2013 20:34

I doubt she'll be working (being outside of London) its rare for them to he allowed to perform outside of school whilst training. She has done in the past but our LEA only need a letter for filming not theatre.

I can cope with £25. Some Elmhurst parents have been charged over £100 for their medical form which is quite in depth apparently v

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Picturesinthefirelight · 17/08/2013 20:35

Dds school said keep the letter simple and they might not charge.

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spudmasher · 17/08/2013 20:37

It's the Physio fee that really bites!

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Picturesinthefirelight · 17/08/2013 20:38

Got to get private medical cover for physio. I thought only rich people had private medical!!!!

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KatyMac · 17/08/2013 20:38

DD had a letter & the Doctor didn't charge;we've also been asked for one from her dance teacher to discuss how her recovery from Glandular Fever went Hmm

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Picturesinthefirelight · 17/08/2013 20:41

It's just tune is getting on sndvifcthey made the appointment on Monday it could all have been done & dusted.

Oh we'll- off to Harpenden tomorrow for summer school. She's packing her leotards.

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candycoatedwaterdrops · 17/08/2013 20:43

Private cover is not that expensive but that's besides the point.

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