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

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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.

I don't think it's for insurance as such. Just the school want to know as far as possible that she is suitable for training. They do their own checks on turnout, flexibility, back & feet. They just need to know their students can physically cope with the demands I guess. (Though its not an exact science)

Pictures wasn't it you that pointedly described the significant differences between normal physical activities and those your DD is about to undertake ?

I was only quoting you, not being sarcastic.

Tongue in cheek perhaps.