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[Caroline]

No, it's the privacy laws, Fred. It has stuffed up much communication that was hitherto straightforward. Send your thanks to the UN.

Cheers,

Bill

You're probably right Bill the Brits do follow the rules that the others make.  

Here my dermatologist can get hold of blood results from my neurologist as can my GP and vise versa. But as an extra back up I always get a copy through the post too.

There is no privacy in the UK Bill... David Cameron knows everything.    

But the french approach would be simpler. Contacts between specialists directly is the most secure. And the easy backup at the patient is brilliant in having all information together and privacy protected.

Over here they are also busy designing an overall system called the EPD, Electronic Patients Dossier. They take care of everything, privacy is done in such a way that only the ones that need your info can access it. (yes, and we believe that). Of course that is a gold mine for the insurers. Everything of Everyone should be in there. So also my psoriasis, my limp, my dyslectic nature, my schizophrenics, my bad eyes, etc are kept in there (btw, only the first is true   ).
And to make it a major disaster, they designed an information transfer point, where everything flows through, at the company CSC... Computer Science Company. A more than American Organization. So all our data is for the grab to the NSA and CIA.   A more brilliant design is not possible to my opinion.



But.. .Pingu, really do enjoy your Beer !!