what happens to your medical records if you dont go to the docs?

When we moved over here we asked our doctor about that and she said they get moved to a central store, and when we move back they will get taken out again, and sent to wherever we register.

We didnt tell the doctor we were leaving so does that mean they should still ahve them? how long do they keep them for?

i wont be back in the uk for a long time so wont be able to go in and see and i dont really trust them to write a letter to ?

In that case I have no idea - we only told ours because I broke my ankle a couple of weeks before we left, and I wanted shed loads of painkillers.

Surely they wouldnt just bin them though?

loving your demand for lots of painkillers, i went to get all my medical needs out of the way before we left too !

My dad, when he was younger did not go to see his GP for 17 years!!!!!! when he eventually did have to go he was told they had assumed he was dead and sent him records back to the local health authority (as it was then)!

I wouldn't have thought they'd bin them, i expect they'll be in an archive or something. Might be worth emailling the surgery to let them know you've moved away so they know not to destroy the records.

Im not sure i can even remember the name of the surgery let alone email ? good point though, i'll try to call them today, might be better, off to google now.......