Non-NHS services

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

Many GPs are not employed by the NHS; they are self employed and have to cover their costs in the same way as any other small business.  These costs are covered by the NHS for NHS work, but for non-NHS work the fees charged contribute to costs incurred.

More and more organisations have started to involve doctors in a range of non-medical work.  This sometimes happens because GPs are in a position of trust in the community or because an insurer or employer needs to ensure any information given to them is accurate. Apart from some exceptions, GPs do not have to carry out non-NHS work on behalf of their patients.

Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the GP away from the medical care of his or her patients.  Most GPs have a heavy workload and paperwork takes up an increasing amount of their time. When a doctor completes a report or signs a certificate, it is a condition of remaining on the medical register that they only sign what they know to be true.  A doctor may therefore need to check the entire medical records in some circumstances to ensure a report is accurate.

Do not expect your GP to process forms overnight.  Urgent requests may mean that a doctor has to make special arrangements to process the form quickly and this will cost more. 

All Non-NHS work we aim to complete after payment within 2-3 weeks.

Urgent Non -NHS work we aim to complete within 7 working days from payment (There is an additional charge for this service)

Fees For Non-NHS Services

All fees are payable in advance

Certificates/Letters

 

URGENT request fee - this is in ADDITION to the service fee.

*This service may not be available for all requests*

£10

 

GP Letter

 

£50.00

Private Medical Report

£60.00  If face to face is not required

Army/Police/Ofsted recruitment 

£50.00 

Firearms

£50.00

DWP/DVLA forms

Fee is paid by requesting organisation

Medicals/Reports

 

Routine medical to include - HGV/Taxi

£135.00

Power of Attorney

£80.00

Adoption Medical

£160.00

Fostering Medical

Fee is paid by requesting organisation

Copies of Medical Records (SAR Request)

No charge

Holiday & Travel

 

Private prescription for drugs not required immediately but for foreign travel

£25.00

Holiday cancellation letter/insurance form

£50.00

Fitness to travel letter

£50.00

Vaccination certificate/letter

£50.00

Confirmation of medications letter

£50.00

Private Consultations

 

Consultation after car accident 

£40.00

Private patient medical consultation (inc prescription)

£95.00

Private patient home visit

£150.00 

Private patient ECG/Spirometry

£70.00

Private patient Nurse appointment

£60.00

Private sick certificate

£50.00

Certificate to attend school/university/teacher/nurses training:

 

 Extract from records

£67.00

 Report on a pro forma

£89.50

 Without examination

£133.00

 With examination

£185.00