Does anyone here know whether its legal or not for a GP's practice to be able to charge a tenner for a photocopy of my blood work results?

Any way getting round it?

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ORIGINAL: theiopener

Does anyone here know whether its legal or not for a GP's practice to be able to charge a tenner for a photocopy of my blood work results?

Any way getting round it?

Theiving sods arent they mate. I think they could charge what they want though

Are you able to see a copy? then just copy it down yourself?

Or just walk off with it? lol

£25 quid for a letter mine charges!

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£10! fcuk that as above just ask to see it and copy it down

ORIGINAL: seanius

I was out running yesterday and got abuse off some 12 year old girls, so I stopped and offered them out.

I have an appointment with my GP this friday morning to discuss the results, they wont even let me see it at reception.

Really, really annoying it is

I was debating on taking in my camera into the surgery and taking a snapshot of it

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ORIGINAL: theiopener
I was debating on taking in my camera into the surgery and taking a snapshot of it

thats what i was going to suggest. just have your phone in your hand with the camera ready.

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probably is under data protection rules. you could ask them for all information they have on your for the same tenner though

That's odd. When i get blood work done they mail me the results or tell me over the phone and if i want a copy i just go in and pick it up.

ORIGINAL: Mark Thompson
probably is under data protection rules. you could ask them for all information they have on your for the same tenner though

Yeah its to do with DPA but i know DPA almost inside and out (had to learn it when i worked for data security firm) and you can ask for a minimal fee, but for 10 seconds of work a a sheet of A4, a tenner?

ORIGINAL: Big_BK
That's odd. When i get blood work done they mail me the results or tell me over the phone and if i want a copy i just go in and pick it up.

Thats what they did when i was in the US, but havent had bloods done here in ages due to not being able to get jabbed through a issue that has since been fixed with lots of therapy. I still dont like getting stuck with an IV needle but i can handle it now at least

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ORIGINAL: theiopener

Does anyone here know whether its legal or not for a GP's practice to be able to charge a tenner for a photocopy of my blood work results?

It's probably legal, but it's also very unreasonable. Complain to the practice manager.

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Good idea, thanks mate

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that doesnt seem right at all.

i recently got an NHS surgeon's secretary to give me my entire medical history for my left knee. was over 100 pages. they even typed up a 3 page summary. did it all free, and within a couple of weeks...

id be stapping my feet, depending on what mood im in and how much you want, need them. i wouldnt leave with out a copy. i wouldnt pay thats a pis# take

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It's only a damn tenner!!!

ORIGINAL: Abdul
It's only a damn tenner!!!

for a copy of an A4 piece of paper, sorry but i aint working at the moment and a tenner is a tenner to me. There is no work involved with copying a test, i dont see why i should have to pay that

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what about the freedom of information?

it is details about you, therefore it is yours. you shouldnt have to pay

Your medical records do not belong to you; they are the Property of the Secretary of State for Health

Your records are made and kept under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, which was implemented on 1 March 2000. Before that, medical records could be accessed under the Access to Medical Records Act 1990. This Act has now been repealed apart from those sections which enable you to access the medical records of someone who has died

The Data Protection Act enables you to ask to see any records which have information about you on them. You can be charged a maximum of ten pounds for accessing your records. You can be charged a maximum of fifty pounds for a copy of your medical records (this includes x-rays).