After about 40 years of RAF flying, I came to the end of an FTRS contract a little over a year ago, but continued flying as a VR(T) AEF pilot. I therefore joined an NHS medical practice. 3 months later, I needed to renew my aircrew medical, and a preliminary requirement was a declaration from the NHS practice to show what treatment I had received since my previous PME. The RAF paid the £45 for this, but having received it, my station RMC called me to say that the declaration was no use to them, as the doctor had said that he had not met or treated me. The RMC needed to know more about my medical history prior to my signing on with the new doctor. I had to point out that this same RMC had dealt with all my medical needs for more than a decade, up to the point 3 months earlier when I moved to NHS provision.
I get the impression that our medical services are not getting much better as time passes by.