thearty1 Fri 18-Jan-19 10:03:42

The other day, I had a phone call, from a very young sounding young man, claiming to be a student, training at my doctor's surgery. (The number he called from was one digit out from the surgery appointment line, so I assumed he was who he said he was)



He said he wanted to discuss historical conditions, and to find out where I am now. He then dug up something that happened to me in 1989. An incident that was so traumatic, that I had to move schools at the time and undertake hypnotherapy to try and erase the memory.

I was fortunately strong enough to move on, and I put this behind me nearly 30 years ago. I've not thought about this since then.



I've been a f***ing mess since this boys phone call. I feel violated, devastated and I'm so angry that this has been shoved back into my face in the most cruelly callous way. I was at work when he called me. It was only by chance that I didn't have the call on speakerphone, as I often do. Thank god I didn't.



Firstly....I did not give permission for students to access my personal health records.

Has my doctor's surgery acted illegally by allowing this boy full access?



Secondly... I didnt' think they had records on file from that long ago. No doctor, or midwife, etc has ever brought this up before.



Thirdly....This student boy also wanted to know more all about a current, rather embarrassing womens condition, which I'm being treated for privately, because his surgery decided it didn't warrant NHS treatment. It's deemed to be more cosmetic rather than medical. I absolutely understood and accepted that, and i was happy to go to a private clinic elsewhere. I am aware that the private clinic do pass my records to my GP surgery. BUT I do not wish to discuss this with anyone else other than my doctor who is treating me, and certainly not student boys ringing me up randomly whilst at work.



Since this phone call I feel so angry and so sick.

What should I do?