THE DOC REPLIES
IS it possible for my wife to Europe and it does no harm pick up my prescription? I to have it with you to prove struggle with my mobility. you are a European Citizen. In
That’s a very good question addition, you still need travel and there isn’t an easy insurance. answer. Confidentiality is extremely important within MY teenage granddaughter is health care and the rule worried about her ears. I think books would suggest that we she looks lovely but she wants shouldn’t give anything to any them pinned back. patient that is not theirs. Your granddaughter should However, we work in the real visit the GP to discuss the world. Sometimes people, for problem if it is worrying her. reasons of physical or mental Although this is deemed health, are unable to do cosmetic surgery, some of everything for themselves. these procedures can be Between these two extremes undertaken on the NHS if it is we have to work as safely and having a negative impact on as confidentially as possible. the patient’s mental wellMost practices and being. Once your pharmacies allow you to pick granddaughter is a teenager up a family member’s she would usually be prescription as long as you deemed competent to can confirm your identity. contribute to her own Where possible, the consent decision-making. It
THE base of my big should be received from the would therefore be
toe is enlarged, patient first. wise for her to
discuss the matter causing my toe to IS there a way to have a with her doctor. curl inwards a paternity test on the NHS? little.
The NHS does not provide I’VE been told I have I think you’re paternity tests. You would otosclerosis. Will I lose describing the need to seek the advice of a my hearing? beginning of a bunion. legal representative. Otosclerosis is an This happens when the toes
overgrowth of the little bones turn from being straight to I’M due to travel to Spain in the middle ear behind the facing the little toe. This is soon. Will I be allowed to use eardrum. This can cause the often a family trait. Generally my health card there if I need little bones to stick together no treatment is needed if you it, or is there a chance the EU and be less flexible and more aren’t having problems with could revoke it while we’re fixed. This means that the pain or mobility. If it affects there? sound messages which come your movement or it is
My advice is to carry your into the ear drum and travel causing associated skin E111 European Health Card if along the bones do so less problems then it may be possible. Currently, there are well. It can therefore affect worth considering doing reciprocal arrangements your hearing. Although something. Straightening the within the EU. You should have surgery is a possibility, toes requires surgery. care at the point of need and generally a hearing aid However, sometimes the ability to have any fees suffices. In the majority of appropriate footwear and reimbursed. However, there cases, if you present with made-to-measure padding are some variations across hearing loss you will be sent can be useful.
Unfortunately The Doc can’t directly reply to individual letters. When in doubt speak to your GP.