| Certificates/Forms/Letters | Fee |
| Private Sick Notes/Certificates/Prescriptions | £30 |
| Private Medical Insurance Report – eg Aviva/LV/BUPA | £140 |
| Bus Pass Form | £35 |
| Housing Form (simple application) | £35 |
| “To Whom It May Concern” Letter | £40 |
| Sickness/Accident Insurance Claim Form | £45 |
| Letters to Insurance Companies/Solicitors | £45 |
| Holiday Cancellation Certificate | £45 |
| Letter – Medication required during travel | £40 |
| Reports & Examinations | Fee |
| HGV, PSV, Taxi, Hackney Cab, Racing Car | £140 |
| Pre-employment examination and opinion | £160 (£100 no examination) |
| Adoption or Fostering – examination & report | £140 |
| Child Minding Medical | £140 |
| Firearms Licence | £60 |
| CICA Form | £60 |
| Disabled Student University Form | £40 |
What is non-NHS work and why is there a fee?
The Government’s contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients but not non-NHS work. It is important to understand that many GPs are not employed by the NHS; they are self-employed and they have to cover their costs – staff, buildings, heating, lighting, etc. – in the same way as any small business.
In recent years, however, more and more organisations have been involving doctors in a whole range of non-medical work. Sometimes the only reason that GPs are asked is because they are in a position of trust in the community, or because an insurance company or employer wants to ensure that information provided to them is true and accurate.
Examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge their own NHS patients are:
- accident/sickness certificates for insurance purposes
- school fee and holiday insurance certificates
- application/cancellation forms
Examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge other institutions are:
- life assurance and income protection reports for insurance companies
- reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in connection with
- disability living allowance and attendance allowance
- copies of records for solicitors
Do GPs have to do non-NHS work for their patients?
With certain limited exceptions, GPs do not have to carry out non-NHS work on behalf of their patients. Whilst our GPs will always attempt to assist their patients with the completion of forms, they are not required to do such non-NHS work and have the right to refuse.
Why does it sometimes take my GP a long time to complete my form?
Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the GP away from the medical care of his or her patients. Most GPs have a very heavy workload and paperwork takes up an increasing amount of their time. Our GPs do non-NHS work out of NHS time at evenings or weekends so that NHS patient care does not suffer.
I only need the doctor’s signature – what is the problem?
When a doctor signs a certificate or completes a report, it is a condition of remaining on the Medical Register that they only sign what they know to be true. In order to complete even the simplest of forms, therefore, the doctor might have to check the patient’s ENTIRE medical record.
Carelessness or an inaccurate report can have serious consequences for the doctor with the General Medical Council (the doctors’ regulatory body) or even the Police.
If you are a new patient we may not have your medical records so the doctor must wait for these before completing the form.