Time for medical

[jkminney 30]

Hiya everyone. Just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of how long the medical takes. John is going to be taking the coach down from Birmingham. His medical appointment is at 1.30 and he just wants to make sure he books the return ticket late enough to not miss it but not so late he's hanging around London for hours on end. Any info would help! Thank You!

[JMR 3]

Hiya everyone. Just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of how long the medical takes. John is going to be taking the coach down from Birmingham. His medical appointment is at 1.30 and he just wants to make sure he books the return ticket late enough to not miss it but not so late he's hanging around London for hours on end. Any info would help! Thank You!

Below is my experience. Depending on wether you need vaccinations an stuff it may take a bit longer? Im not too sure.

You might be best posting in the medical thread, pinned at the top of the forum, for better answers

gl!

Had my medical today at 12:50 ive got to say i was really nervous (for some stupid reason) but it was the easiest thing i have ever had to do!!!

Got the train from Liverpool to Euston: 2 hour journey (AWESOME!)

Arrived in London and then proceeded to get a taxi from Euston station to Bentinick (?) Street: 15 mins? (About £7)

Was early so walked to Oxford street and had a little walk around the shops and walked back to the doctors at about 12:40, pushed the buzzer said who i was an i was in! From the outside it doesn't look like your typical doctors practice, but that is probably because its private and im not used to it!

Go to the little window hand in your form, passport, passport photo and vaccination report and then ull b sent to the waiting room. About 5 minutes later my name was called, i got my passport back, filled in a form and then about 5-10 minutes later my name was called.

Everyone was really friendly in there an the nurse that took me in probably knew i was nervous an was laughing an joking with me (which helped!!!)

She looked through my vacc records and noticed it was over 10 years since i had a tetanus jab. It was either don't have it there an then an my documents would be held until i got the jab from my doctor OR pay £25, get the jab and my documents would be updated and released that day. I opted for the latter to save any messing but for all you people that are going for your medical in the next month or so, go to your doctor and get it done for FREE (most likely) and get an updated vaccination report. Otherwise be prepared to pay £25 like me

After that I went for my chest x-ray about 5 minutes later. Shirt off, stand here, hold ur arms like this, chin on here, deep breath annnnn DONE! I was in there for about a minute tops ha!

Then back to the waiting room and about 10 minutes later an Irish male dr came an got me took me into his room an performed a physical. A few routine medical questions, check weight & height, check ur heart, check your chest, eyes, throat, ears, check your stomach and pelvic, check your blood pressure, take your blood pressure. "Your all done good luck in the states!"

Payed and then left!

It was so easy and so quick. I was in there for about 40 minutes tops lol! Everyone is really friendly and efficient.

I hope this eases some peoples minds

*edit* they asked if i had ever had chicken pox. i didnt know so they wrote no on the DS-3025 form (which she gave me a copy of without asking!) apparently sometime in the future when i am in the states i will have to have the vaccination. so make sure you find out

[jkminney 30]

Below is my experience. Depending on wether you need vaccinations an stuff it may take a bit longer? Im not too sure.

You might be best posting in the medical thread, pinned at the top of the forum, for better answers

gl!

That was perfect. I'll pass the info along to him. Thank You!

[moss 0]

That was perfect. I'll pass the info along to him. Thank You!

Mine took two hours total but I'd allow three in case they're running late.

[JMR 3]

Mine was straight after lunch so maybe thats why it was so quick??

I stated this in my "story" but make sure he has had a tetanus within the last 10 years (with it on the vacc records) or you may have to pay 25 if u want it done there and then so your documents get released that day!

[jkminney 30]

Mine was straight after lunch so maybe thats why it was so quick??

I stated this in my "story" but make sure he has had a tetanus within the last 10 years (with it on the vacc records) or you may have to pay 25 if u want it done there and then so your documents get released that day!

His GP is a complete idiot. He asked about the MMR because they can't find his medical records from when he was a kid but the doctor refuses to give it to him so I know he's going to have to pay for that for sure.

As far as the tetanus they are saying he's had one 9 years ago so we'll see how well that goes over. He has a paper from the dr office stating this. He just went and got his passport photos to take in and his bus ticket so he should be good to go for Monday. Last thing to do before we have the interview....whenver that may be

[Gela 0]

jkminney, I need MMR and tetanus booster for my medical. I went to my doctor and it was pretty smooth, but the best is to speak to travel clinic ( which should be at the medical surgery where your fiance goes) They told me I need to pay for tetanus prescription ( 4 pounds:-) The nurse stated that unfortunately I need to pay for my MMR immunisation as well, because NHS doesn't cover it for adults. The MMR cost me 6 pounds!!!! LOL It is much better than paying for MMR shot 35 pounds in London...I would advise you to tell your fiance to get more info from his surgery regarding immunizations...this way we have saved 40 pounds..:-)

[jkminney 30]

jkminney, I need MMR and tetanus booster for my medical. I went to my doctor and it was pretty smooth, but the best is to speak to travel clinic ( which should be at the medical surgery where your fiance goes) They told me I need to pay for tetanus prescription ( 4 pounds:-) The nurse stated that unfortunately I need to pay for my MMR immunisation as well, because NHS doesn't cover it for adults. The MMR cost me 6 pounds!!!! LOL It is much better than paying for MMR shot 35 pounds in London...I would advise you to tell your fiance to get more info from his surgery regarding immunizations...this way we have saved 40 pounds..:-)

That's where he DID go. They have all this info in their office about how they are a place to go for immigration immunizations but then said they won't give the MMR to someone over 12 or something rediculous like that. John said he stood there dumbfounded like #######??? It's not worth trying to convince him to go somewhere else. He's not diggin all this paperwork and whatnot he's had to do lol. Poor fella....I told him it will all be over soon and I promise to make it up to him. The office he goes to...they are a bunch of spastic people. Last summer he was given some medicine because he had a rash and the dr told him to get some sun and take the meds and it would clear right up...so he DID what they said and really the meds made him SUPER sensitive to the sun and he ended up with the worst sunburn I've ever seen in my entire life. I've given up hope that they will actually help him. He asked for his shot records about 5 times each time he went to get it they would say oh we forgot. It's Birmingham.....I dont expect anything else LOL

[Think~Pink 0]

It depends how many people are in front of you I guess.

There were quite a few before me, but I was done and out in an hour, so it shouldn't be more than that.

I also had to have the MMR after my doctor told me I didn't need it. I paid them £25 for the privilege of stabbing me, but I'd rather it was done there and then, so it didn't delay everything.

Good luck

[jkminney 30]

John had his medical this morning. He was in and out in 20 min. Easy peasy. Thanks for the info everyone!

[JMR 3]

John had his medical this morning. He was in and out in 20 min. Easy peasy. Thanks for the info everyone!

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