Just been to register at the local GP...

Fubsy

Fubsy

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They will not accept my completed GMS1 form alone. They want me to fill in a further health questionnaire (things like email address, phone number, work number, family members at address, how much I drink/smoke, ethnicity etc).

I don't want to give them this information, and have asked them if they require it, which they replied with a categorical yes, but were unable to explain why other than it is. I normally don't mind this sort of thing when it's required (such as the GMS1 form, or as part of a pre-op) however this extra stuff I always see as optional. There are reasons why I don't want to give this information, nothing dodgy, but that isn't the point of this thread.

Has anyone had this when registering at a GP?
 
Seems fairly logical to me. They want to get in touch with you so they need email/phone number. I get handy text reminders which are a godsend.

Is it such a bad thing if they know if you drink?
 
Yes I had the same forms to fill in. No big deal. If you want access to a GP then you need to follow the surgery protocol and register as per their requirements.
 
It's standard practice when signing-up at a GP. They want to know about your lifestyle and family background so that they have an idea about what sort of health issues you are more likely to present with now and in the future, what sort of support you'll have at home if you get seriously ill (like cancer, for example), etc. The more of this info they have, the better informed they'll be when it comes to them deciding what treatment would be most appropriate for your needs.

[Conflict of interest statement - I teach med students and junior doctors].
 
I've had to fill them in and thought nothing of it.

I don't see it as being out of the ordinary to ask about your general health, drink/smoke and what type of work you do for a living.

In regards to contact information I imagine it just helps with getting in contact with you if there was an emergency of some sort/helpful reminds.
 
Should I not want to provide them with this information, then is that grounds to not accept my registration and deny me a GP? They could register me with just the information on the GMS1 form from what I can see. I will be willing to provide them with my mobile number once I have an appointment there (I haven't used a GP in 3 years). I may not even use this surgery if I move out of the area. Needlessly giving up this sort of stuff is something that I am starting to become more and more aware of.

The form starts with "We would be grateful if you could fully complete these questions...." that doesn't sound like a required to me.
 
Because you sound like the PITA type of patient who isn't going to give them the information they require but still hold them responsible when they misdiagnose you based on your misinformation.
 
Fubsy;30482439 said:
Should I not want to provide them with this information, then is that grounds to not accept my registration and deny me a GP? They could register me with just the information on the GMS1 form from what I can see. I will be willing to provide them with my mobile number once I have an appointment there (I haven't used a GP in 3 years). I may not even use this surgery if I move out of the area. Needlessly giving up this sort of stuff is something that I am starting to become more and more aware of.

The form starts with "We would be grateful if you could fully complete these questions...." that doesn't sound like a required to me.
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Why would you even think twice about filling that in? Strikes me as utterly bizarre and just making a problem out of nothing.

This isn't some random online spam survey, it's giving relevant and necessary information to your doctor.
 
I have to periodically fill in / confirm its still uptodate a more condensed version of it at the dentist as well.

(Its handy to have an email account just for that kind of use)
 
touch;30482442 said:
Because you sound like the PITA type of patient who isn't going to give them the information they require but still hold them responsible when they misdiagnose you based on your misinformation.
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I haven't always been this way, but have come to realise that giving it away without question does come to bite you in the arse.

Once in a diagnose/treat situation I am forthcoming with all information.
 
Fubsy;30482444 said:
This is my only choice right now. :rolleyes:
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Why would you lie? What are you hiding?
Thats my logical conclusion, that youre hiding something you dont want them to know, which in turn may hinder you if you were became ill.

Theres a time and a place to act like a PITA...this isnt one of them!
 
DAnDan;30482454 said:
This isn't some random online spam survey, it's giving relevant and necessary information to your doctor.
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How is my race necessary? People I live with? My lifestyle can be discussed directly with my GP (when I get one).

They'll have it back, but they don't need that information. If the NHS as whole needs it, then produce an official form - not one that's been knocked up by a local practice that might store it on an insecure machine.
 
Guys, I feel like a troll now. Going to head out to the shop to buy some tin foil and hand my form in with a pack lies attached.
 
I could understand your refusal if you'd nipped down to a new barbers and they'd asked you to fill this in but it's a doctors surgery they have access to your whole medical records what difference does some lifestyle information make?
 
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