so impressed with the london medical process

[jola83 19]

I thought I'd share my experience with everyone who may be going through the same in the near future.so I had my medical at the Knightsbridge surgery yesterday.I got off the tube at bond street as the map stated it was about a 5 minute walk wich was pretty spot on.I arrived half and hour early but was greeted by a very friendly lady at reception ,who asked for my passport ,police certificate and form that I had to fill out before my medical.she then handed me another form which was pretty much the same and asked me to fill it out.once I was called by a very friendly doctor who's name I can't recall but I think she was south African.she noticed straight away that I was nervous and I told her I had a phobia of needles so was nervous about the blood test. She told me she would normally leave the blood test till last but she would get it out the way.she carried on making small talk as she took the blood test to take my mind of it.after that she asked me a few questions checked my ears,eyes,throat,blood pressure,breasts and then did a quick external genital check .she told me everything looked fine and even though she was sure there wasn't a problem if something turned up in my blood test results I would be contacted straight away.I then went into the x Ray room and met a equally friendly man .after my chest x Ray .I went onto another room where I was greeted by another lady who was to talk to me about vaccines.I don't have enough nice things to say about her .it really was like talking with a old friend.I was missing two vaccines but she advised me instead of paying out more money that day as my fiance is in the air force I can have them done on base as soon as we are married.which I thought was nice as it shows she was thinking of me and not they extra money.it's the first time during this process I've felt like I have been treated like a person and not just another number.everyone congratulated me on my engagement and wished me luck for the future.so if anyone is nervous like I was ,there really is no need to be:)

Edited August 9, 2013 by jola83

[Jay-to-the-ling 0]

Thanks for sharing this!!!

[soubriquet 0]

Jola,

I had my medical on the 16th august 3013, and I can happily agree with you. I was, of course, pretty stressed and apprehensive, although I'd read a few accounts of medicals, I was worrying about whether I'd got all the right bits of paper, and so on.

I stayed in a little hotel not too far away, there are plenty, reasonably priced and clean and adequate. I got there early, and the people in reception were good, efficient, friendly, they took my folder of paperwork, checked it over, gave me a form to fill in, nothing new, I fill forms in my sleep these days.

I handed it back,went back to wait. There were two other guys there. The x-ray guy came to collect me, and soon the x-ray was done, he told me it was fine, nothing there that shouldn't be, and off I went back to the waiting room, a rather pleasant, light, airy room. I mused on all the famous people who might have been in that room in the hundred plus years it's existed.

I exchanged notes with my neighbour, a young guy from Venezuela, until the doctor came to collect me.

The medical was thorough, but the doctor was pleasant and friendly, and when it came to the blood-pressure, well, it was a bit high.. she joked "There's no likelihood, is there, that you're feeling a bit stressed today?"

I was told there was nothing to worry about in my results, but if anything came up when the blood and xray were analysed, they'd let contact me.

The I was done. I paid my fee, got my documents back, and left.

And I swear I was floating on air!

Nothing at all scary, nothing to worry about, thank you Knightsbridge Doctors, you're good people.

Oh... And future medical attendees? just a few minutes away, in Manchester Place, is the Wallace Collection, it opens at ten a.m., and entrance is free. Browse through great art and history, and sit and have a coffee and breakfast in the courtyard. I did.

[Nurseling 34]

Jola,

I had my medical on the 16th august 3013, and I can happily agree with you. I was, of course, pretty stressed and apprehensive, although I'd read a few accounts of medicals, I was worrying about whether I'd got all the right bits of paper, and so on.

I stayed in a little hotel not too far away, there are plenty, reasonably priced and clean and adequate. I got there early, and the people in reception were good, efficient, friendly, they took my folder of paperwork, checked it over, gave me a form to fill in, nothing new, I fill forms in my sleep these days.

I handed it back,went back to wait. There were two other guys there. The x-ray guy came to collect me, and soon the x-ray was done, he told me it was fine, nothing there that shouldn't be, and off I went back to the waiting room, a rather pleasant, light, airy room. I mused on all the famous people who might have been in that room in the hundred plus years it's existed.

I exchanged notes with my neighbour, a young guy from Venezuela, until the doctor came to collect me.

The medical was thorough, but the doctor was pleasant and friendly, and when it came to the blood-pressure, well, it was a bit high.. she joked "There's no likelihood, is there, that you're feeling a bit stressed today?"

I was told there was nothing to worry about in my results, but if anything came up when the blood and xray were analysed, they'd let contact me.

The I was done. I paid my fee, got my documents back, and left.

And I swear I was floating on air!

Nothing at all scary, nothing to worry about, thank you Knightsbridge Doctors, you're good people.

Oh... And future medical attendees? just a few minutes away, in Manchester Place, is the Wallace Collection, it opens at ten a.m., and entrance is free. Browse through great art and history, and sit and have a coffee and breakfast in the courtyard. I did.

Thank you for sharing your experience mine is scheduled f or next week Thursday. Feel a little better reading other people's experience..