Claiming Travel Insurance Issue

BuildBlogger

After some advice please...

We had to cancel our holiday due to my father-in-law having a fall and becoming paralysed. He's been in hospital for 2 months so far.

Travel insurance company want a medical certificate to be completed by his GP - which I totally understand.

His GP is refusing as I am not in his practise and he says my GP should complete the form. But MY GP knows nothing about my father-in-law's medical history.

His GP is still refusing to complete the form.

I seem to be banging my head against a wall!

Any advice would be very welcome.

Thanks.

leylandsunaddict

Only your father in laws GP or his consultant or specialist can complete the form. He doesn't sound like a very good GP to me.

Is there another member of his family that uses the same surgery that could try to get it filled in? Perhaps a direct family relative even if not in the same surgery would have better luck?

BuildBlogger

Thanks for your advice. I shall ask his partner to ask the GP. Same surgery, different GP.

Thanks again.

Quentin

As GP's charge for these certs, then an application by the patient accompanied by the correct fee (and a SAE!) should get dealt with!

Flugelhorn

I have done these for people, the request comes from my patient (the ill person) and with their consent I complete the relatives form.

BuildBlogger

Great - thanks for letting me know.