UK Panel Doctors

[kokopeli]

Has anyone out there had a better experience with UK panel doctors than me? I've spent two weeks trying to book appointments with three different clinics in the East of England and am getting nowhere fast. They're all on permanent answer-phone. The first has never rung me back, the second has free appointments, but couldn't find the person who books the appointments (???) and the third has told me to ring back after 15th January when their diary will be available.


We were hoping to send our ITA befre Christmas, but it's not looking good. Doh! :icon_frown:

Hi,
It might be worth travelling outside your area to see a doctor. I know its a pain, but at least you will get your application sorted before christmas!!

[Zemanova]

Have you tried the Nuffield Hospital in Cambridge. We had our medicals and x-rays done here and it was very quick. The hospital is on the NZ approved list.

Dave

[Lozza]

zemanova

Can u help??? i am stressing about the medicals. What happens? do you come out of the medical with a certificate or do you get it later? what kind of things could stop you being approved. My blood pressure rises just thinking about it!. My hubby has high blood pressure and i keep thinking that they will say no to us am i panicing over nothing?

lozza

[Zemanova]

The medical is very straight forward and really nothing to worry about. We had both our medicals and chest xrays done at the same time. First we were seen by a nurse who checked weight and height. This was followed by a urine and blood sample after which we were seen by the doctor. He asked a number of questions regarding general health and history of certain conditions in family members. He then checked eyes, ears and throat and reflexs and took blood pressure. Mine was slightly up, due probably to the importance of the medical.

After the medical we had chest xrays which really are to check for TB. The medical report and xrays were recieved some days later ( the samples have to be tested ) in a sealed envelope which we took to NZ House with all or other papers.

You can download copies of the medical form at http://www.immigration.govt.nz/Migra...ides/Other.htm This will tell you all the things they are looking for and is a good idea as you have to take a completed form to the medical.

So now you can relax. It is not as scary as it seems. I am not sure what they will say about high blood pressure if it is a permanate condition. Certainly it caused no problem for me. As to what else can stop you being approved, well I guess the type of things mentioned on the medical form may give you an indication.

Certainly anything to do with HIV/Aids, history of drug misuse and TB will get you rejected. The medical form asks you to state yes or no to a number of medical conditions, but it doesn't mean that if you say yes to any of them, you will be rejected.

The medical forms and xrays are assessed by the NZ Immigration Department who will seek further information if there are any concerns.

I hope this has been of some use.


Dave

[Lozza]

helps loads thanks its just with me being a nurse i worry only when i have to. Apart from hubbys blood pressure which his gp has assured him today is not a problem we are fine we give blood regularly and are quite healthy so i really am worrying about nothing im sure but with such importance riding on the medical i think anyone would as you said.
Thanks anyway good luck with your immigration

Lozza

Merry Christmas everyone!

We finally managed to make appointments in Norwich for the third week in January, so fingers crossed our ITA can be sent by Feb 1st. If anyone is looking for an idea of cost, our total bill for 2 adults and 3 kids (aged 6 and under) is ?380, plus ?100 for x-rays.