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Elodie W. 11 months ago • From Google

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Greedy surgery extorts patient for basic medical records

The surgery texted me demanding £70 to release my medical paperwork!! All I requested was 2 pages of medical history for a Bupa form!! This feels like pure extortion and being held hostage. There's no cost breakdown, no explanation... this isn't an 'admin fee', it's a complete rip-off. I'm essentially forced to go private because NHS waiting times are a year for my condition!!!!! What's wrong with this system, and since when are such unethical practices even legal? I'm totally fine with paying a reasonable admin fee of £20-25, but £70 is outrageous. By going private, I'm actually helping someone else move up the NHS waiting list, and I'll already be paying a significant insurance excess just to understand my symptoms quickly... and now it feels like the NHS wants to punish me further? Can someone please explain and justify this ridiculous process to me?

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