Why do GPs charge fees?
The National Health Service provides most health care to most people free of charge, but there are a number of other services for which fees are charged. This is because the service is not covered by the NHS. For example, providing copies of health records or producing medical reports for insurance companies.
There are services that are not covered by the NHS such as the forms included in the table below. These forms may however require a GPs medical opinion. If you have a form that a GP needs to complete then please hand it in at reception, you will be informed of the cost and will need to pay before the form is completed. Once you have paid the fee it will be passed to the Practice Administrators who will process the form. Once completed you will be contacted, all completed forms are available for collection at the reception desk.
If you would like more information on these charges fees then please see our patient information leaflet: Reports and Forms.
Note: The GPs do not complete forms during consultations as it may require time to complete and all of the GPs have allocated time for completing paperwork. This enables us to keep our clinics running on time so patients are not kept waiting. See below for the current list of forms, which may require a GP’s input.
Payment for non-NHS services must be made in full either in advance or at the time of the provision of the service. Please note that non-attendance at an appointment for these ‘private’ services will incur a charge of 50% of the relevant fee shown below.
| Item | Charge (Prices in line with Medeconomics guidance) |
|---|---|
| Incapacity to Attend letter/ form (e.g.. School, university, court, jury service) | £60 |
| “To whom it may concern” letter | £60 |
| Benefits/housing letter/form (Fee or Summary of records offered) | £65 |
| Private sick note | £40 |
| Foster / Adoption / DVLA Medical | £0 |
| Medical Examination (inc. support for benefit claim under accident/sickness insurance/taxi/HGV/sports medical) | £150 without exam £165 with exam |
| The below requests will go to a 3rd party (EMR) who will invoice the patient, please update your email address with us if you have one: |
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| Holiday Cancellation Certificate (ALL parts must be complete by patient) |
| Medical Questionnaire (No examination required, providing a detailed opinion/ statement on patient’s condition) |
| Shotgun License |