G and H Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 We are at last on our way to our dreams and move out of our home here on the 28th March. What medical documents do we need to take with us? Do we need our medical records off our present doctor and likewise do we need our dental records??Any advice gratefully read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjc Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 You do not NEED your medical and dental records, but it might be to your advantage to have these available for your French practioners. Note that, in France, you do not register with a doctor as you do in UK, but are free to go to any doctor of your choice at any time. So in these circumstances the French doctors will frequently not have full records of their patients if they have tended to move from doc to doc.This ability to move from doctor to doctor is one reason given for the high cost to the state of the French health system, as there is nothing to stop a patient getting a second, third or fourth opinion, and at each stage being supplied with prescriptions for medicaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet_David Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 I rang my surgery and asked for a copy of our records to take with us. However, although he said he could do this for us (for a fee) he said that as neither of us had any underlying conditions that would affect treatment if we became ill in the future, he said it wasn't worth worrying about.So I intend to relax, thank my lucky stars that we are both considered hale and hearty and enjoy our new life in France!If you are worried about going without your medical history you certainly have the right to a copy of your records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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