How far back does GP hold your medical records

luminated

Yet another thought hits me re my ESA claim?

How far do my medical records go back especially bearing in mind one of my illnesses (CFS) was diagnosed ten of years ago.

If the record is not in my file how will the adjudicators get the proof they seek. Can they suggest me being seen again by another specialist doctor.

Once you start getting prepared its amazing how many queries arise in your brain:eek:

RazWaz

Either from birth, or the first time you used the NHS so I wouldn't worry.

luminated

RazWaz wrote: »

Either from birth, or the first time you used the NHS so I wouldn't worry.

That sounds excellent.

One worry is years ago I moved saw a new GP and asked the question - but then just out of curiosity. His answer was all should be transferred but with some weeding out of the irrelevant bits and pieces. In those days there were no computers just bits of paper. I always had a complex that my notes seemed to be the thickest in the filing system!!!

vision2009

Ask for copies of all your records, i did. It is you right to have copies of any medical records, they will make a charge but it may prove useful.

luminated

vision2009 wrote: »

Ask for copies of all your records, i did. It is you right to have copies of any medical records, they will make a charge but it may prove useful.

Yes excellent thought which I had missed. Thank you.

Was it hassle for you, any charge and how long to get the information?

vision2009

All records from birth cost £50, just send them a letter requesting them. Took about a month to get them. Go through them word by word!!
They will tell you how much cost first.

luminated

vision2009 wrote: »

All records from birth cost £50, just send them a letter requesting them. Took about a month to get them. Go through them word by word!!

Perhaps I will get my completed ESA form back before getting records. But then do I get pessimistic and get the records or wait until I hit a problem? I know the answer really (get them now ready for any issues arising) but am trying not to spend £50!!! But I am also going to try for DLA.

no-oneknowsme

luminated wrote: »

Perhaps I will get my completed ESA form back before getting records. But then do I get pessimistic and get the records or wait until I hit a problem? I know the answer really (get them now ready for any issues arising) but am trying not to spend £50!!! But I am also going to try for DLA.

The DLA dept will be able to request any info they need from your doctors records without you have to pay for them.

Also , we needed to get a copy of medical records from our GP in relation to a matter we were dealing with for my Hubby.

Our GP surgery allowed us to make an appointment (only with one of the receptionists though , not the GP) to sit and look through the records and just select anything which was needed by us for our particular matter , They then made us a photocopy of the relevant document and charged us 20p for each sheet we needed....

Would your surgery do this? Would it work out cheaper to choose which parts of your records you need?

luminated

Thanks to all who have helped me on this issue.

I am very grateful:beer:

sunnyone

luminated wrote: »

Yet another thought hits me re my ESA claim?

How far do my medical records go back especially bearing in mind one of my illnesses (CFS) was diagnosed ten of years ago.

If the record is not in my file how will the adjudicators get the proof they seek. Can they suggest me being seen again by another specialist doctor.

Once you start getting prepared its amazing how many queries arise in your brain:eek:

My GP has been fully computorised for much longer than 10 years!

My husband was advised to carry his medical records at all times because he is so ill and they were provided free of charge from our GP since shes the only one to get letters for everyone of his specialists and they get updated every month also free of charges, its worth asking and seeing what they say.

luminated

sunnyone wrote: »

My GP has been fully computorised for much longer than 10 years!

My husband was advised to carry his medical records at all times because he is so ill and they were provided free of charge from our GP since shes the only one to get letters for everyone of his specialists and they get updated every month also free of charges, its worth asking and seeing what they say.

Ooops I meant to say tens of years ago. Now my wife is here she tells me it was about thirty years ago for the CFS (ME) but the other main problems ten years ago, one about seven years ago.

Time flies by doesn't it.:)