Woking Medical Review

[chikarakobu 0]

There have been some very helpful reviews of Woking Medical Clinic already but thought I'd add my bit.

I got to the clinic at 5:30 and was the first in line. There were some people who were unsure of where to park because the ticket machine apparently doesn't work that early or something? I took the bus so this wasn't an issue for me, but I heard a woman say that she parked at St. Paul's hospital nearby so I think those people went and parked there. By 6:00 there was already a line of about 8 or 9 people behind me.

As a pp said, there is no sign that says "Woking". The "front door" is kind of like a concrete ramp leading to some black iron (?) gates.

A woman (the ever-famous Laura) came a bit after 6:00 and instructed us to keep our line order, unlocked the gate, unlocked the front door, and we all took the elevator up to the 2nd floor. Once we were there, we took our numbers and sat in the waiting area. If you need to use the bathroom, there is time between this and when they start handing out the forms. There are bathroom keys hanging on the front counter area.

Another woman started explaining to us how to fill out the forms. You get a consent form (you have to sign it, even though there is a line for a witness to sign), and 3 medical forms with a paper clip to attach your 3 pictures to. You only need to fill out the top portion of the first sheet. Ladies, if you are not pregnant, you don't need to fill in the bit about your last period, just tick off "no".

After you fill out the forms, you put the forms, your interview letter, your vaccination record, and any other required medical records between the biometrics page of your passport, and take it up to the counter. At the counter, the woman will have you sign something in her presence, and then you are sent off to do your bloodwork (you need the photocopy of your passport here).

In the bloodwork lab, a technician came out and called numbers 1-5. We were seated in chairs separated by partitions, and a technician came and took our blood. Then we were sent back to the main waiting area for our X-ray.

The X-ray staff member came out and called numbers 1-7. We were handed a thin cloth gown. There was a man among us wearing a t-shirt that did NOT have any buttons, zippers, or writing/logos, so he didn't have to change into a gown.

We were then led into little individual changing rooms and told to take everything above the waist off (including bras) and lineup by the x-ray room. This was my first time getting an x-ray so I had no idea what to expect. The technician will explain what to do. It was over quickly.

Then it was back to the waiting room again. After a few minutes, I was called up to see the doctor. I was led to a small office/room, told to strip down to my underwear (bra comes off too), sit on the bench thingy, and cover yourself up with a paper sheet. I was also told the doctor was a female.

The Dr. came in shortly and took my blood pressure, looked at my ears, eyes, inside my mouth, looked at my arms, listened to my heartbeat, made me take a deep breath, etc. Then I had to lie down for a breast and abdomen exam, nothing more (for me at least), so it's OK if you're menstruating. After that, she left the office, I got dressed and went to the front counter to have my height, weight, and vision checked.

After that, I paid by money order, and was instructed to come back at 1:30 to pick up the results. I was out of there shortly after 8:00. I work in Vancouver, so I went to work for a few hours. At 1:30 I went to go get my results. You get your x-ray with your sealed results stapled to it, and an open envelope of your results for you to keep. The x-ray is pretty big in size, so if you are taking the bus, be sure to bring a big shopping bag or something with you. I took the rest of the afternoon off and went to Winners!

[arya 22]

Great review, that's how I remember it too. Except I didn't get a copy of the medical for myself, only vaccinations envelope