Any Medical Consultants Here?

[hc4361]

:D

Is there any significance to 'interesting gentleman' (thank you for referring this interesting gentleman to me) in a letter from a consultant?

[Sqad]

If it was NHS..........then no significance at all.
If it was Private......then sucking up to the GP.

[hc4361]

Thanks for that, Sqad. Wondered if it meant 'blerdy hypochondriac' or 'weirdo'

[rowanwitch]

Not a consultant. But read loads of referral letters. I suspect he is either complicated, or somewhat weird. The best ones are FM, and SFM, as used by a neurologist I used to know. The f is obvious the m is mad. The S is still. The other ones are outspoken or strong minded. Difficult and angry, polite, sarcastic barsteward, and with a close supportive family, prepare for a coach party watching and questioning every move.

[Sqad]

LOL....LOL...you mean a sarcastic "interesting?"....LOL.

No......little or no significance.

[wolf63]

I recently asked my GP to write a letter supporting my application to get off Jury duty. He called me 'delightful' :-)

[woofgang]

When my DH was in hospital, I was known as his "forthright" wife. I took it as a well earned compliment.

[NoMercy]

HC ... no particular relevance at all. Most letters start, "Many thanks for referral this pleasant / delightful / interesting lady / gentleman."

[mallyh]

a dermatology dept wrote to my gp re the lovely lady she sent to them,the doc showed me the letter .

[hc4361]

I think I'd prefer to be 'delightful' than 'interesting'. :(

[murraymints]

my dad was an "exceptionally pleasant gentleman"... but then ..he was just that !

[Barmaid]

At least it didn't say NFN (normal for norfolk).

[murraymints]

lol BM.. you've been peeking at my client write ups in Norwich !

[NoMercy]

I remember the first dictation I typed when I joined the NHS.

"Thank you very much for referring this 72-year-old lady who presents with a 6-month history of right-sided hand pain. There's nothing wrong with her f****** hand, it's her f****** head that needs examining!"

OBVIOUSLY ... I didn't type it word for word.

I could tell you many, many funny stories about Doctors' dictations.

[Cloverjo]

Oh do, NoMercy!

[NoMercy]

Clover, let's just say that one of my closest friends at work used to work for an eminent penile Surgeon. We have literally roared with laughter over a bottle of wine!

[Jackdaw33]

Apparently they have a compendium of initials which remains a closed book to the non-initiated.

[murraymints]

tee hee..

[NoMercy]

That's been stamped out now, JD. People can access their own health records now for a fee.

[roopower]

I've been referred to as "this delightful lady" , made my day though I do hope I don't have to see that particular consultant again.

[237SJ]

I know it's all very 'old school' but is there any need for the superlatives anyway? What's the point?