Fursty Ferret
Well-Known Member
Anyone had their GP charge them for the police to have access to medical records for firearms applications/renewals?
I think there is a thread running on this subject that may help answer your question..Anyone had their GP charge them for the police to have access to medical records for firearms applications/renewals?
Anyone had their GP charge them for the police to have access to medical records for firearms applications/renewals?
I just had to get mine done. Took over a month for the doctor's receptionist to get off her lazy behind to sort it out. Now I'm waiting to see if it's all ok. In the meantime I have missed all my lamping as my fields have been ploughed in and I have not been able to get after the deer and fox for my local keeper!
Really helpful. Just another way to make things harder for us!
I never said it was the reception. If you read my post!
It was the whole process that took the time!
It is not the doctor that is slow. You need to actively chase them up. The receptionist think they are gods, when you question them, they get all shirty and lose their temper. Write directly to your GP next time, tell them that it is an urgent matter regarding firearms. Your fitness report will be expedited if you write directly.
Why are you getting involved at all?
You give permission for the police to speak to your GP in your renewal/application, and that is where your involvement finishes. The rest is for the police to deal with. There are no charges payable by the renewer, or they would be specified in the legislation.
If you have declared a condition on the application form, then the police will ask you to get a report from your doctor, that is the reason you would get involved. The Police may ask to see your medical records, and a doctors report will be sufficient as to your suitability or unsuitability as the case may be. To omit to declare a medical condition on the application form is deception and is a prosecutable offence. That is probably why it is a good idea to be involved.
If you have nothing to declare, then rightly there are no charges and you should not have to engage in such correspondence.
I understand. I'm sorry...I didn't realise it had changed...you are correct. My apologies.
I have nothing to declare.....no medical conditions whatsoever (thankfully), cant even remember the last time i went to the doctors! so dont understand why they are trying to charge. Never had it before. I shall speak to my feo about it.
Be better telling your GP to send the bill to the local Licensing department.
I have nothing to declare.....no medical conditions whatsoever (thankfully), cant even remember the last time i went to the doctors! so dont understand why they are trying to charge. Never had it before. I shall speak to my feo about it.