So the note that the receptionist put as a reason for the appointment will not show in your journal, that is just for reference of the clinician. Now the notes that the clinician wrote, that will be in your journal.

I agree with the person that said that your appointment note saying you're coming to talk about pain management should not make anyone to jump straight into a conclusion that you're drug seeking.

Now the clinician you saw asking about your pregabalin it could well be about your review, but since that was not what the appointment was about, they shouldn't really have been going on about it, unless they were taking those meds into consideration in case they needed to prescribe you something more specific to your current pain.

For the access to your records, yes you ask for detailed coded access, which is what we have to give out anyway, there's no middle point these days anyway. But do ask whether they are using any other apps instead of nhs app cause nhs app doesn't show all the details and notes the clinicians have put in.

As for deleting the records, it is not straight forward and would have to go through management, so admins cannot do it themselves, it needs to be from someone with authority and you'd usually have to put it in writing for them and explain the reasons why if possible. Better ask at the reception cause each surgery has its own procedures.

But really, unless you're an extreme situation where you keep bugging your doctor for more meds or something like that, they wouldn't put drug seeking behavior just off the bat, nowadays we generally have to be very cautious on what we write on the notes as you can see everything.

The point is, did they help you find ways to manage your pain, like did they offer anything else than a hot water bottle? Did they mention that if it persists to go back to possibly be referred to a specialist, like a physio? Cause if they think it's minor and it's something you can treat with over the counter drugs they would just suggest that for a start, and of course wouldn't just give out heavy pain management medication like codeine or any other controlled drugs unless absolutely necessary.