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LinziH
31-03-2012, 09:50 PM
Ive had a bit of a disagreement with my GP over my health declaration forms.

What's happened is - I handed the forms in at the surgery for my GP to sign off and return back to me. I attached a letter on the front because I was about to move house, so it had my new address & phone number on. About 3 weeks after Id handed the forms in I got a phone call asking me to go see the GP because I hadn't seen her for s few months and she just wanted a chat.

When I got there, she had a bit of a go because apparently she'd been trying to contact me for so long she eventually gave up and filled all the forms in based on my last check up in october.

The problem with that is, the time that Id seen her in October I had gone in with severe post natal depression and probably borderline post traumatic stress disorder relating to my daughters traumatic birth. I was not in a good place and I have since been to see some specialists at the hospital who have medicated me and got me back to my normal self again, Im still on antidepressants but Im doing really well and I have a note from my psych nurse saying that she has no concerns for the welfare of my children.

My GP has written on my form that I am suffering with severe post natal depression and that I have regular violent and distressing thoughts towards my children. First of all, it's totally untrue, I WAS suffering with severe postnatal depression, but I am not anymore. Secondly, I am not and have NEVER had ANY kind of violent thought towards my kids. What she is probably referring to is that I have had flashbacks to my daughters birth where she was born very quickly at home with her cord twice round her neck not breathing and had to be resuscitated in front of me.

I just feel like Ive had everything ripped out of me, I cant believe shes written that stuff it makes me sound like a monster, I wouldnt register me to look after children if Id read that.

As soon as I got back from my appointment I called Ofsted and explained as I thought it was better to be honest and upfront with them about everything, and the man I spoke to was lovely and put my mind at ease a little but I just can't help but worry :(

Just wondering if anyone else has ever had any problems with their health declaration before and what was done about it?

xxx

Zoomie
01-04-2012, 07:47 AM
No personal experience, but from what I have gathered from other peoples posts on similar issues Ofsted may interview you further or ask you to see their own medical expert. There are lots of CMs who have suffered from PND and/ or are being medicated.

I would put in writing bascially what you have told us, and send that to ofsted, so that they can read that in conjunction with your health declaration.

And I would make an appointment with your GP to discuss this is more detail. How did he /she come to the conclusion they did ????????

sarah707
01-04-2012, 08:08 AM
As you are on medication you will be called for a check with Ofsted's doctor - that's standard practice.

Ofsted's doctor will decide whether you are fit to work with children and advise Ofsted.

You will be able to explain it all then.

Hugs xx

LinziH
02-04-2012, 08:31 PM
Thank you both

Its so worrying, fortunately my reference I have given them are from my health visitor who has known me for 4 years so her word should speak more!! Also my Dr and nurse at the hospital have said they're more than happy to speak to anyone they need to and Im probably getting discharged from them in a couple of weeks anyway.

Tbh I have no idea where she got that impression of me from. Apart from she really is not a very nice dr at all, very snappy and harsh, we've had a few to dos with her before, as have some other friends/family who are under her care. We're putting a complaint in against her after all of this (hopefully) goes through because she wrote some really awful untrue stuff about me on that form :(

silvermist
02-04-2012, 09:35 PM
No advice but sending you a hug hun, hope it all goes well. x:)

jane35
04-04-2012, 02:26 PM
I Have had the same problem with my GP due to moving home 6 Months ago so having to change our doctors they have had our forms mine and my husbands for 2 weeks mine is ready but not my husbands so got for him to see a GP totally Annoying hopefully get them both sent of ASAP :mad:

LinziH
04-04-2012, 07:16 PM
oh no Im sorry hun, nightmare isnt it :( just found out today my life insurance has been declined because she gave them the same info about me :( really annoyed about that especially to be honest seeing as if anything happened to me (god forbid) Ive got 2 young children, husband and a mortgage.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Feel like Ive had about every single obstacle thrown at me with this childminding, but I am determined!!