01-09-24, 12:47 AM
(31-08-24, 10:12 PM)agricola Wrote: Glad to hear you're on the ,mend and hopefully getting the licence back. I have to re-apply for mine again next month due to age, IIRC it cost me £200 last time for a private medical exam in order to keep all my entitlements
My GP examination was at my normal NHS doctors clinic, but they do have a habit of suddenly becoming private and charge for things that don't take any longer than a usual appointment.
Charged me £50 a few months ago to declare that I was unwell and a genuine candidate for an insurance policy I took out around 25 years ago when there were possible redundancies at work, and I just kept on paying it every month. The forms took about 3mins to glance over then sign for me to then photograph and forward them on online.
It doesn't pay a lot, but they did backdate 7 months worth of a pre-arranged monthly payment, so that was a handy little cash boost when it came through.
I only rang them to ask a minor question too, but after a 5min chat they said I qualified and would kindly send me a claim form.
My work paid for a 2nd opinion as well to be seen by a company private doctor to advise on how I should return to work, as well as my Vocational Rehab Physio that I saw monthly in London.
Both of their versions were taken into account, but my HR dept. understood my job more so made up their version instead as they thought theirs were a bit too harsh on me, and too soon, and so far it's been working well for me, albeit the fact I can still feel extremely tired the day after working, but apparently it's all normal and my recovery is actually much better and sooner than expected. Still a new scenario to me though, so I just do as I'm told to keep things as simple as possible for everyone.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.