Well-organised records help an overseas provider understand the question you are asking. The goal is not to send every document you have—it is to provide a clear summary and the most relevant supporting evidence.
1. Create a one-page summary
Include the main condition or concern, important dates, current symptoms, previous treatment, relevant medical conditions and what you want the overseas provider to assess. Keep the language factual.
2. Select relevant records
- Recent specialist consultation letters
- Operative or procedure reports
- Pathology, laboratory and histology reports
- Imaging reports and original imaging files if requested
- Discharge summaries
- Current medication doses and known allergies
3. Use clear file names
Name documents using the date, document type and provider—for example, 2026-06-15_MRI-report_City-Clinic.pdf. Use PDF for text documents where possible and keep original imaging formats when the hospital asks for them.
4. Ask about translation
Confirm which language the receiving team accepts and whether formal translation is required. Do not assume an automated translation is suitable for clinical decision-making.
5. Share information carefully
Use the hospital’s secure upload process where available. Confirm the recipient, send only necessary information and avoid sharing highly sensitive records through an ordinary web enquiry form.
Frequently asked questions
Should I send my entire medical history?
Usually not at first. Begin with a concise summary and the records most relevant to the question, then provide more if the reviewing clinician requests it.
Do hospitals need original scan images?
Sometimes. A report may be enough for an initial administrative review, while a clinician may later request original DICOM imaging files.
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