Why do hospital consultants write like this?

Not to mention BUBAR eg of bad knee - buggered up beyond all repair

SEN department acronyms I have heard of:
NFN - normal for Norfolk (sorry)
AWTF - away with the fairies
SC - Space cadet

However, I like the fact that DH is described as "this pleasant gentleman" but have my doubts about "accompanied by his wife" as if I am the old harridan whereas I am there because DH has a habit of replying "Fine" whenever he is asked how he is and forgets all the things he was planning to report/ask. Also, despite hearing aid, he sometimes misses things altogether.

FLK funny looking kid. Up here normal for Bishop Aukland. If they don't say you're pleasant might mean what Galen said

PITA = pain in the a*se
or, if challenged = patient in terrible agony

Many years ago I worked at a Labour exchange [remember them?]. One of my colleagues had been writing notes about someone he was interviewing and was called away; he returned to find that she'd been able to see what he'd written which was 'says she's 35 but looks much older' .

What about the GROLIES - Guardian-reading older women in ethnic skirts

I remember my father writing a line of music in his patients notes! When I asked what it meant, it was the tune for "tell me the old old story!"

How ever did they get away with it!

NFW normal for Wednesbury. GOK God only knows!

PGM in the notes used to be shorthand for Poor Genetic Material - they would not get away with that now!!

Made me smile at the end of a bad day Galen thank you

Probably means 'bloody awkward and says too much'

Oh! galen, who would know, beat me to it!

It's probably code for something you'd rather not read!

I was described as delightful

Galen!

Yes they do say the same about men! I suspect that since patients have the right of access to their records they're scared of tellin the truth!
Dear Dr --
I saw your old harridan of a patient in my clinic today! She presented as a miserable old bitch with a lamentable attitude to her very minor problems. Etc, etc, etc!

Me too - I'm a pleasant lady too apparently!!

My surgeon wrote exactly the same thing about me, it must be a stock phrase!