can I get nurse's remarks removed from my medical notes?

[Dotsie]

Hi went for my 6 week with the nurse practitioner check earlier this week, and in the expected chat about contraception was asked whether i had had sex, used contraception etc. i said yes, and no i hadn't used contraception. (am fully bf, so am v unlikely to get pregnant, and it wouldn't be the end of the world if i did.) fair enough, but she then put on my notes that i'd had unprotected sex, and she was unable to give emergency contraception. (which i hadn't even asked for!) i came away from the apt feeling v upset, and drove home in tears. i felt i'd been treated like a naive teenager who didn't know what the cause of her baby was, not a 34yr old woman, with 3 kids, and perfectly good knowledge of what caused her last pregnancy! have got to go see her again today for swabs before i have the coil fitted (why? certainly didn't have them taken last time). I feel nervous about seeing this woman, don't really want her prodding my nether regions, and really want her comments removed from my notes. am i within my rights to ask for them to be deleted? am taking dh with me for moral support.

reading this through, it sounds something and nothing really, but it really upset me, and i hate knowing that any one looking at my notes is going to be able to read what that woman said about me.

tai

I would be tempteed to Tippex them out tbh. It is probably precedure in case there is any come back.

I would challenge that remark, its not necessary she was just being lazy, she should have written, not using contraception as pregnancy is not being avoided and unlikely due to breatsfeeding

Very rude and unnecessary thing to put I think. Not sure where you stand on getting it deleted though, you could always ask.

I was booked for a coil last year and was supposed to have swabs first - possibly a new thing?

nab - difficult to use tippex - notes are on computer! but i appreciate the thought!

comments like this arent taken seriouly anyway ...who did she think she was?
i dont think she can remove them but she can add to them saying you hadnt asked for emergency contraception-i dont think its very relevant to your notes but if its bothering you-you must say it and if you arent comfortable with her ask to see another nurse omg the cheek of her.

My GP told me that they had so many people say, "But I was breastfeeding, so I was protected" when it's not true. Otherwise how do you explain people tandem feeding?

Not having a go at you at all and I'm sorry if it sounds like that, but the nurse is just doing her job I'm afraid.

I would say something and explain it upset you.

I once read on my notes after Ds1 birth. Refused shower. I had actually been given the option to visit my new prem son in SCBU or have a shower. I wanted to see him ASAP and thought my shower could wait until I had seen him.

She's just covering herself,if it upsets you just ask her to change it to "patient did not request emergency contraception"

probably something to do with the fact that you ould theoretically be pregnant and this would affect the coil being fitted

I'd ask her why she put it.
If you are having a coil fitted, then as it would not be a good thing to put in if you were pg, they may have to detail it.

They do the swabs before inserting a coil as if you have chalmydia etc, it can push the infection further up, so they now check and treat if necessary before doing it. Prevents some of the problems that they had in the past with coils.

i dont understand what is worng iwh thwta she worte
osmeeon telme

thanks everyone. i think what got me so upset was the presumption that i hadn't got a clue! and she didn't offer em c or explain why she couldn't. just put unable to prescribe... I guess the whole thing just felt so intrusive and none of her business! she even asked if it was more than once ffs (really don't know what that's got to do with her!) I know they need to be sure i'm not pg before fitting the coil, but her manner towards me was really off hand.
re swabs i had tests when pg. not in the habit of sleeping around so i guess i can't see the necessity, but understand why they do it. will see her this aft, but won't be going back to see her again.