How does cancelling a holiday on health grounds work?

[KatyMac]

Will DH have to see a special doctor? Will they take our GP's word for it?

Is it going to be a huge palava?

I thought that a certificate from your own doctor woud suffice. It should say in the insurance documents.

You mean I am going to have read it

OK I'm going in

OMG! Shes been gone an hour and not come back... no way am I going in after her though...

Doctor's certificate will be what they need, ring the insurance company though, to double-check and be on the safe side.

Did you state that he had a preexisting condition when you took out the policy ? A gp certificate should be sufficient but if this were at all related and you hadn't then the insurer could get difficult.

Pre-existing declared (& paid lots for)

I'm at work so I can't really read it all

I had to cancel a holiday a couple of years ago due to a broken leg. I had to send in GP's confirmation and also gave details of the hospital consultant. They refunded immediately.

The GP may say he is fine

But he isn't - really he isn't

Don't fancy your chances of claiming then if the GP says he is ok.

Why do you think your GP may say he is fine to travel? Is he ot sympathetic?

Oh GP is fine - but DH is treated by Papworth for all his chest stuff - the GP rarely sees him at all for that & we can't see Papworth before Christmas

So it's up to me or DH to explain to the GP how serious it is - it's not just a chest infetion

Mind you would he be able to go with 'just' a chest infection?

Don't worry, the GP will have been copied in on treatment at Papworth so will make a judgement based on the info.

I have just claimed for a cancelled holiday for "just" a chest infection (4yo).

The critical point is what the doctor says. If the doctor says "unfit to travel", then the reasons are actually irrelevant. The doctor's word is the law!!

Insurance co will not take your word for it, they will require a medical certificate. For this, I had to pay £25 which I couldn't get back off the insurers.

I just wish I knew what was happening - I have no food (apart from Christmas day at my Mums) no wood & no entertainment

Oh hell, I don't know what the hell is going on

The GP said DH's chest 'isn't to bad' & suggested he has his 'holding dose' of a-bs

DH has decided we are going

I guess I need to book some car parking - even tho' I really don't want to go

If DH feels fit enough then you should go.

Enjoy it!

Oh the GP agreed with me about cancelling

Turkey

Based on his temper it is still on his chest; he had brown phlegm this am

They have suggested 200mg of doxycycline....might as well give him smarties

On day 13 of co-amoxyclav he has brown phlegm; & the hospital suggested another 14 days of coamoxyclav