Why would one want to add allergies themselves when it's the responsibility of the health professional who diagnosed the allergy to write to your gp or otherwise have it added to your health records?
I can see how years as an ex pat could see your NHS records being out of date but even then there must be systems to transfer health records to a new health authority. I've heard of ex pats coming home with a hard copy of their health records before now.
It seems a bit unusual for an individual needing to update their own records for a medical condition instead of a health professional. I'm sure there's a reason and it's not our business but it seems out of the routine so I guess difficulty is part of preventing litigation issues.
Did you read the link I posted earlier - the gov FAQ page? That said:
'...
Reports say that there is little evidence that electoral fraud takes place in the UK?
An independent review of electoral fraud conducted by Lord Pickles
highlighted the events of cases such as Tower Hamlets - in which the
2014 Mayoral election was declared void by corrupt and illegal practices
- as evidence of vulnerabilities in our system which must be addressed.
....'
The FAQ goes on to address various other reasons, one of which is belief in the system - the system not only has to be above fraud, but to be seen to be above fraud.
Edited to add: Debs, I also think the problem is how you would know electoral fraud had taken place. If the system is that flawed that you can really just go to a polling station and quote a name and address and vote, then that may never get picked up. If the only way of detecting it is by two people (the real person and the fraudster) trying to vote under the same name and the 'real' person tries second, can't vote, and complains, then how likely is that? Given low turnouts (what do we get, 70%+?) - I could, chat to my neighbour, find out he's not going to vote anyway and then record a vote as me and him. I could literally choose any one of my neighbours, and vote as them and have roughly 70% chance of getting found out. BUT no one could know it was me who did it anyway. They'd only know someone had fraudulently voted.
We had an ex CID bloke come and give a lecture at work,all to do with data protection and so forth,he said he could access our online accounts in 10 minutes
I won’t have to bow to the inevitable if enough people stand up against this ruling and I shouldn’t have to prove who I am with a government issued ID card in order to vote. There are no political parties I am aware of whom I would trust at the moment. I will struggle to vote in the next election but I will not give up my right to do so.
I think the problem there is that not enough people will stand up against the idea of a universal ID card - as many have said, if done with some forethought, it could make life easier for a lot of people. Regardless of ID cards, you should have to prove that you are eligible to vote under any circumstances - at present your letter or poll card from your local council is sufficient and you would surely take one or the other along to your Polling station anyway ? In a small village, where the person behind the desk ticking names off on their list more than likely knows you, it may not be strictly necessary but in a town or city, having someone walk in and say I'm here to vote but I have nothing to prove I'm eligible might be a bit more problematical. I can't say that I am that keen on photo ID cards but if the majority are in favour - or at least aren't bothered enough to object in significant numbers I think I'd rather retain my right to vote than risk losing it. As with any of these debates on Rights and Restrictions, it remains with you and I which way we jump. If it becomes law then we either abide by it or choose to ignore it.
They don't even need a polling card. They either don't ask for it or say you don't need it if you haven't got it. You need nothing but a name and address.
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I can see how years as an ex pat could see your NHS records being out of date but even then there must be systems to transfer health records to a new health authority. I've heard of ex pats coming home with a hard copy of their health records before now.
It seems a bit unusual for an individual needing to update their own records for a medical condition instead of a health professional. I'm sure there's a reason and it's not our business but it seems out of the routine so I guess difficulty is part of preventing litigation issues.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Reports say that there is little evidence that electoral fraud takes place in the UK?
An independent review of electoral fraud conducted by Lord Pickles highlighted the events of cases such as Tower Hamlets - in which the 2014 Mayoral election was declared void by corrupt and illegal practices - as evidence of vulnerabilities in our system which must be addressed.
Regardless of ID cards, you should have to prove that you are eligible to vote under any circumstances - at present your letter or poll card from your local council is sufficient and you would surely take one or the other along to your Polling station anyway ?
In a small village, where the person behind the desk ticking names off on their list more than likely knows you, it may not be strictly necessary but in a town or city, having someone walk in and say I'm here to vote but I have nothing to prove I'm eligible might be a bit more problematical.
I can't say that I am that keen on photo ID cards but if the majority are in favour - or at least aren't bothered enough to object in significant numbers I think I'd rather retain my right to vote than risk losing it.
As with any of these debates on Rights and Restrictions, it remains with you and I which way we jump. If it becomes law then we either abide by it or choose to ignore it.