can't believe what's on my medical report.

JohnnySweden said:

I this day and time its always wise to be careful with all statements done to the healthcare.

This said, we dont have renewal of FAC here and no medical examination is need before being granted one either...

Medical records are howerver read by the FLO.

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MOONLITER said:

I got diagno firearmswith type11 diabetes in2016! Never eaten anything sugary in me life! They had put me on a statin for what they said was high blood pressure! Load of rubbish that! Thats big pharma adjusting the figures so they can sell tablets! They also gave me tablet called amatriptaline,googled it and its a mild depressant! Not on me medical records Im depressed! Hmmmm....phoned up me FAO and he said put it on yer application for medicine but we know about this tablet so all is good! Result!..Another thing is Ive got a hell of a lot of shottys! Started at 10 with rimmy and shotty with a gamekeeper up here in the dales I went on to work for! 78 now and got me first shotty licence from the PO! I always request a paper form for renewal and they have to send em by law! Asked me FAO that it was a lot of shottys to write down! He just said fill the form in as on certificate! Saves em a lot of time! Im with North Yorkshire FAO and they are brilliant!

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was on amatriptaline about 12-15 years ago for nerve pain in my shoulder feo picked up on it and was fine when i mentioned it was for nerve pain, he was a good feo though

anthony97 said:

was not included 5years ago

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Things have changed since then though many had it in place for years.

Medical information required by the police​

2.31 When a person applies for a firearm or shotgun certificate or to be registered as a firearms dealer, the applicant will ask their GP, or a suitably qualified GMC-registered doctor, to provide information to the police which will confirm whether or not the applicant is or has been diagnosed or treated for any relevant medical condition which could affect their ability to possess a firearm safely. A medical proforma to be used for this purpose is part of the firearms application form and should be detached by the applicant and passed by them to the doctor for completion. This process is also to be used for the renewal of certificates.


2.32 The doctor should provide information based on a check of the applicant’s full medical history. If there is a gap in the history supplied by the doctor, for example if the record from birth is not provided, the police should make a judgement as to whether the history provided is sufficient to make a decision as to suitability. If there are gaps in the medical record of a foreign national while they were resident abroad, the police will expect the applicant to have made all reasonable efforts to provide their medical history before they consider the application, taking into account the merits of the case as a whole.


It will be changing .

Renewals: Complete History or As Much as Possible – Until November 2026​

For licence renewals, we currently require your complete medical history, or as far back as is practically possible. We understand that for some older applicants, it may not be possible for a GP practice to supply every single record dating back decades. In such cases, we work with whatever is reasonably available, while maintaining our commitment to a thorough and fair assessment.

However, this transitional policy is only in place until November 2026.

After November 2026: 10-Year History for Renewals, Full Life for First-Time Grants​

From November 2026, every gun owner in the UK will have had at least one medical certificate completed—whether by ShootCert, their own GP, or another registered provider. From that point on, our policy will change slightly:

• First-time grants will still require a full life history.
• Renewals will require at least the last 10 years of medical records.

shergar said:

not fighting in pub

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Or with the wife.

My GP had me down as a smoker for 30years even though I have never smoked and I spotted it on the screen when I was in for a diabetes check up. I can only suspect the GP assumed it as I would have smelt of smoke as my parents smoked.

You can do a SAR for your medical records before you apply or do your renewal but I doubt you can have things removed unless they were an error.

A Subject Access Request (SAR)
allows you to legally access your personal medical records held by NHS trusts, GPs, or private providers for free, typically within 30 days. You can request records via email, post, or verbally, and do not need to provide a reason for the request.

I’m a type 1 Diabetic caused by long term medication , I’m a catch 22 situation so can’t bin the pills

All part of the big plan to dissarm,,my mate has had a shotgun license for two terms,,on his third renewal they delved further back and deemed him unsuitable for a course of meds 25yrs ago,,,now he's lost everything ...turned up on a Sunday evening, unannounced,,took the lot,,,he's devastated.

leezgunz said:

All part of the big plan to dissarm,,my mate has had a shotgun license for two terms,,on his third renewal they delved further back and deemed him unsuitable for a course of meds 25yrs ago,,,now he's lost everything ...turned up on a Sunday evening, unannounced,,took the lot,,,he's devastated.

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I thought that your GP (or other med records provider) had to go back to day #1 of your medical history on your initial grant, how come that this didn't crop up then?

2506sendero said:

I thought that your GP (or other med records provider) had to go back to day #1 of your medical history on your initial grant, how come that this didn't crop up then?

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I believe the back to when you were born was not done by all Forces but it is a mandatory thing now since 2021 so it will catch peope coming up for a renewal since then.

I believe there is going to be a change and vack to when you were born is only for first grants and only back 10 years for renewals.

Edit I had replied to this thread before . See post 22 above.

Bighit said:

I believe the back to when you were born was not done by all Forces but it is a mandatory thing now since 2021 so it will catch peope coming up for a renewal since then

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Just another bump in the unlevel playing field that is firearms licensing by the sound of it then - it really is in a bad way

2506sendero said:

Just another bump in the unlevel playing field that is firearms licensing by the sound of it then - it really is in a bad way

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Indeed. I noticed I had replied to this thread before saying it had changed in 2021.

The November 2026 statement is a strange one.
My renewal is due on 16 Jan 2027 so far I have not had a medical done by Dr,Medcert or their equivalent.
Just little old me filling in the form as requested then interview with the Firearms Licensing Officer.
I am however preparing for requesting a medical report from my GP and submitting it in plenty of time but no more than 6 months before my renewal application.

metalman said:

It’s how SOME people interpret the word is the problem. I was asked while in hospital if I ever smoked. I mentioned a handful of cigarettes in the army in the 60’s. Hospital records say I’m a smoker

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I cut my hand years ago when a knife slipped.
The nurse tried very hard to get me to say it was self harm!
I told her that I was sick of her and insisted on seeing the ward Sister.
Her attitude changed immediately!
Do they get points for this sort of thing?

anthony97 said:

just been to my gp surgery to pick up my medical report that i put in last week, got home had a look to see if they had put anything down, 5 years ago they mentioned my diabetes and that everything was fine and well controlled and thought this one would be the same. but the first thing that catches my eye is they have ticked the box for alcohol or drug abuse.(what the f8ck) intoxication-alcohol. reading the what is the medical condition box they put down, there's a code from 1974 intoxication-alcohol nothing since, no concerns on going, next box how long has the patient been treated for this condition answer not since. i'm simply informing of the code. he would have been 9 years old. nothing since. the story of the alcohol was on my 9th birthday there where some older kids that had some bottles of vodka and handed me a bottle to take a drink, but being 9 years old and not knowing the effect of alcohol drank almost the whole bottle it was not long after that i woke up in hospital with alcohol poisoning. but i really think this should not be on a report when you are a child and not old enough to make a informed decision.

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I would put in a covering letter with this abd explain exactly what happened.
I had a similar problem with MEDCERT putting down wrong information!
I included a letter and pointed out the inaccuracy.

When I applied to be a Lay Magistrate at the age of 50, I had to declare a speeding fine at the age of 17, Your past is always with you.

martini1215 said:

The November 2026 statement is a strange one.
My renewal is due on 16 Jan 2027 so far I have not had a medical done by Dr,Medcert or their equivalent.
Just little old me filling in the form as requested then interview with the Firearms Licensing Officer.
I am however preparing for requesting a medical report from my GP and submitting it in plenty of time but no more than 6 months before my renewal application.

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We have had to get the medical report done since 2016 . Police Scotland and one or two in England Wales brought it in then. Since 2021 it had been mandatory for all licensing to get the report completed .

anthony97 said:

just been to my gp surgery to pick up my medical report that i put in last week, got home had a look to see if they had put anything down, 5 years ago they mentioned my diabetes and that everything was fine and well controlled and thought this one would be the same. but the first thing that catches my eye is they have ticked the box for alcohol or drug abuse.(what the f8ck) intoxication-alcohol. reading the what is the medical condition box they put down, there's a code from 1974 intoxication-alcohol nothing since, no concerns on going, next box how long has the patient been treated for this condition answer not since. i'm simply informing of the code. he would have been 9 years old. nothing since. the story of the alcohol was on my 9th birthday there where some older kids that had some bottles of vodka and handed me a bottle to take a drink, but being 9 years old and not knowing the effect of alcohol drank almost the whole bottle it was not long after that i woke up in hospital with alcohol poisoning. but i really think this should not be on a report when you are a child and not old enough to make a informed decision.

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I bet that was a shock seeing that!
The new gp doesn't always have the full story from the existing notes and box ticks without any details. The FEO will most likely understand and it won't affect your renewal, but it might be a good idea to ask the gp to elaborate with an addendum to be sure. It shouldn't be on there but just see it as you're being as transparent as possible.

It bothers me that experiences like this could put shooters off seeing their gp for health issues in fear of things being taken out of context. Especially when those who's livelihoods depend on having a license.

Any Medical or similar professional asked to supply details extracted from a person's history going back to their birth has no choice about doing so.
It simply has to be there, in black and white - or whatever the equivalent is online.

Whether they have the time available to reflect on the context is another matter.

In this case, I would suggest that the OP needs to contact the FEO and / or whoever else is involved and to point out that this incident was during his childhood at age 9 - as evidenced by his Date of Birth and the date of the incident.

Presumably the FEO (etc) will have some discretion about how much importance to attach to the incident?