How to Give Doctor Permission to Talk to OH on my Behalf?

Abbymoo

I've tried Googling but feeling a bit confused.
I need to give my doctor permission to discuss any of my medical issues/medication but I'm not sure how to go about it. I assume I just write a letter and drop it in but could anyone tell me how to word it?

Many thanks

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

Abbymoo wrote: »

I've tried Googling but feeling a bit confused.
I need to give my doctor permission to discuss any of my medical issues/medication but I'm not sure how to go about it. I assume I just write a letter and drop it in but could anyone tell me how to word it?

Many thanks

I suspect you could just have a word with a receptionist and they could make a note on your computer details. Or wait until the next time you talk to your doctor to mention it.

Poppie68

Write a letter of authorization to hand over to the receptionist, ask them to scan it into your notes, add the paper copy to your Lloyd George notes and flag it on their system.

misspickle_2

Just write what you've written to us. Sign and date it and leave a contact phone number just in case they want to verify. Maybe put your date of birth on it also.
If its your husband it shouldn't be a problem.
Its a good starting point anyhow and they will take it from there.
I hope all is well

Marisco

Poppie68 wrote: »

Write a letter of authorization to hand over to the receptionist, ask them to scan it into your notes, add the paper copy to your Lloyd George notes and flag it on their system.

What on earth are Lloyd George notes??????

molerat

Marisco wrote: »

What on earth are Lloyd George notes??????

It is the term used for the old paper patient records (envelope) named after David Lloyd George who introduced the National Insurance Act which paid for free health care.

misspickle_2

molerat wrote: »

It is the term used for the old paper patient records (envelope) named after David Lloyd George who introduced the National Insurance Act which paid for free health care.

Really? God you learn something everyday!

Not that I will remember though head like a sieve

Marisco

misspickle wrote: »

Really? God you learn something everyday!

Not that I will remember though head like a sieve

The beauty of MSE

Poppie68

Marisco wrote: »

What on earth are Lloyd George notes??????

Lol sorry.... Yep it's the name given to the small buff covered wallet that is issued to everyone registered with the NHS...All paper work used to be added but now they mostly contain letters and results from the days before letters were scanned onto someone's electronic notes...When a patient leaves a practice the scanned letter etc get printed off and put in the wallet and sent on its journey to the new practice.

Mr_Toad

Poppie68 wrote: »

Lol sorry.... Yep it's the name given to the small buff covered wallet that is issued to everyone registered with the NHS...All paper work used to be added but now they mostly contain letters and results from the days before letters were scanned onto someone's electronic notes...When a patient leaves a practice the scanned letter etc get printed off and put in the wallet and sent on its journey to the new practice.

And this post would be really funny if it wasn't true.

Having been involved in the development and support of NHS computer systems over several decades I could weep.

Hundreds of millions of pounds spent on systems and you'd think the patient's notes would be sent electronically but no.

Hours and huge amounts of taxpayers money are spent getting the records off paper into a computer system only to be printed back onto paper and posted.

Visiting Mum in hospital recently also made me somewhat despondent, people pushing trolley loads of paper notes from ward to ward and on all the desks are computers to access notes and records, most of them not even switched on.

And people wonder why the NHS is in trouble and hemorrhaging cash.

Our taxpayers money at work.

I am very anti privatisation but if the NHS can't be dragged into the real world I can see the sad day when the Govt. washes its hands and walks away.

Poppie68

I totally agree .... it's also wasted man hours, paper ink etc, they said electronic notes would make patient records easier to access when in fact it just doubles the work.