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Non NHS Private Fees

 

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges.

Examples include the following:

  • Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
  • Insurance claim forms
  • Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
  • Private sick notes
  • Vaccination certificates

Please note that we are not able to provide Occupational Health services as this is not permitted within our contract or insurances.

Please note that GPs are NOT required to provide reports or letters for Blue Badges - WSCC has confirmed that where needed you can use hospital letters or other official health information via your NHS App

 

Timescales for Non-NHS Activity

Please be aware however that it may take 30 working days to complete some requests.

We aim to process requests as soon as possible. This is due to the very limited resource that we have for non-NHS activity.  We lose money on all non-NHS activity and we are unable to change timescales without charging significantly more.

About Our Fees

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

If we need to make a charge for the work, we will ask you to pay this at the reception desk at the beginning of the process. We will print you a receipt. We can only take card payments.

We have tried to keep the prices as low as possible and as simple as possible however sometimes we are asked to do work that is not straightforward and may need a special price. Our prices are related to the amount of time it takes the GP and the administration team to complete the work.

Some requests are more complicated and may require that the reception team take your document and consult with others before we contact you and let you know if there is a cost / what that cost may be.

We will not start work on any Non-NHS request until we have received payment. This is due to too many instances where work has been done and not been paid for or not collected.

Non-NHS Work costs the practice more than it receives in income to cover the activity. This may mean price increases or a reduction in services provided. We have to focus GP time on providing NHS Services.

Please do not ask GPs to complete forms that can be completed by other professionals (such as passport photos etc.).

 

Non-NHS Charges

We are only able to take card payments.

Cost: Free - £0

  • Access to Health Records (please use the NHS App / Online Access)
    • Talk to us about accessing your records, it is free for you, but costs us a significant amount of money to process every request. Please help us to help you quicker, ask us if there is something specific that you would like to see and we can help provide the specific information you need. Every request we receive takes our team away from other patient care.
  • Council Tax Exemption Form
  • Guide Dog / Assistance Dog Form
  • Jury Service - Letter stating unfitness to serve
  • Printed Vaccinations List
  • Private Prescription
  • Proof of registration at surgery

Cost: £10

  • Disabled Travel Pass - Form
  • Medications Travel Letter - unsigned by GP but with Practice Stamp

Cost: £30 - GP Supporting Letters or Forms

  • Bus Pass Letter
  • Camp America Forms
  • Disabled Travel Pass
  • Housing Letter
  • Medications Travel Letter - Signed by GP
  • Occupational Health & Wellbeing SEQOHS for Police Constable
  • PIP / ESA Letter
  • School / University / Education Letter 

Cost: £40 - Letter or Form Signed by GP

  • Gym Membership Form / Letters
  • Holiday Cancellation Form
  • Income Protection Insurance Claim Form
  • Letting Agency Housing Form - Medical Fitness
  • OFSTED Form
  • Power of Attorney – Witnessing at Surgery
  • Private Health Care Insurance Claim Form
  • To Whom It May Concern GP Letter
  • Travel / Holiday Related Letter – signed by a GP
  • Urine Test - Private

Cost: £60

  • Firearms Medical Form - GP Medical Statement
  • DNA Testing – Administration Fee

Cost: £75

  • Power of Attorney Witnessing – at Home
  • Private GP Appointment per 20 minutes e.g. for overseas visitors

Cost: £140

  • Transport Medical - Taxi, HGV, Bus

Cost: £160

  • Power of Attorney Assessment – at Surgery

Cost: £190

  • Power of Attorney Assessment – at Home
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Isn’t the NHS supposed to be free?

Surely the doctor is being paid anyway?

What is covered by the NHS and what is not?

Can you give examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge their NHS patients:

Can you give examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge other institutions:

Is it true that the BMA sets fees for non-NHS work?

Why does it sometimes take my GP a long time to complete my form?

I only need the doctor’s signature – what is the problem?

What will I be charged?

What can I do to help?

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