Does anyone else have to pay their GP £5 to get a print out of their blood test results?

[rollonsummerrunning]

[LouiseRoberts]

Hi

These are the rules they have to follow...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/NHS_In...

[rollonsummerrunning in reply to LouiseRoberts]

Thank you.

[wysewoman in reply to LouiseRoberts]

My GP also has a printer on their desk and I have just asked for a print out and got one for free.

[rosetrees]

I don't for new test results. My doctor has a printer on his desk.

[rollonsummerrunning in reply to rosetrees]

I think I'll ask GP in future, rather than receptionist!! Thanks

[serena in reply to rollonsummerrunning]

My GP always prints out my test results when asked and has never asked for payment.

[Hidden in reply to serena]

It depends what receptionist hands me them. Some charge some don't but was 50p last time. I am going to ask them to email them to me next time possibly may avoid a cost.

[Lucky23 in reply to Hidden]

I have never paid either.

[lesleywagg]

I had to pay£10

[helvella Administrator in reply to lesleywagg]

£10 is the maximum charge for records held only on computer.

It is illegal to use providing copies of information as a revenue stream. So to charge £10 for a receptionist to print a single A4 sheet is absolutely wrong. A charge more in line with the actual costs may be acceptable.

[Jessiepup]

I have never been asked for payment, receptionist just prints it off no questions asked. In fact the last printout showed 12 months worth.

[ElspethMann]

That's a bit steep..I pay 50 pence per sheet and if I say it's for my consultant it's free.

[Clutter]

The practice manager advised me the charge would be £10. I declined the charge and requested access to my online records foc as they were within 40 day window.

Recpn rang to arrange an appointment which I also declined because I had them verbally from GP when I saw him.

When I want to see the next batch, next week, I will point out that local shops charge 20p per sheet and will suggest it must be cheaper than staff time involved to call me to arrange an appt and then oversee what I promise will take a v e r y v e r y long time for me to manually record the info I require.