Private Fees (Non NHS work) – Information for patients and third parties
Some services provided by the practice are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore will incur charges.
The British Medical Association (BMA) provides fee suggestions for non-NHS services that fall outside the scope of a GP’s NHS contract. These suggestions are intended to assist GPs in establishing their own professional fees. It’s important to note that these fee suggestions are not binding recommendations, and doctors are not obligated to adhere to the suggested rates.
The BMA advises that GPs should communicate to patients and third parties in advance if they intend to levy charges and specify the amount. The ultimate decision regarding the fee amount lies with the individual practice.
A list of our current fees (to be reviewed again in September 2024) is provided
below:
All fees must be paid in advance of work being completed and supplied.
We accept cash and payment by BACS only. We do not accept cheques.
We reserve the right to suspend, extend processing times for private/Non NHS work at any time due to busy periods.
| Service | Fee |
| To whom it may concern letters (simple GP letter) to support claims such as: home office, school, college, insurance, | £35 |
| Adoption & Fostering (AH, AH2 or Child-minder Health Form) | £100 |
| Private Sick Note (Periods within 7 days) | £25 |
| Firearm/Shotgun Cert | £100 |
| Letter to take medication abroad | £30 |
| Fitness to travel, cost dependant on time to complete | £30-£50 |
| Fitness to travel with examination | £65 |
| Holiday cancellation Cert (excluding examination) | £30 |
| Holiday cancellation Cert (with examination) | £65 |
| Private medical examinations HGV, PSV, Taxi, Driving Medicals – (Subject to GP availability) *Patients making appointments for HGV/Taxi medicals should bring their form, a urine sample and their optician report completed in advance | £125 |
| Sickness/accident claim form completion | £40 |
SOLICITORS
| Service | Fee |
| Request for report | £100 |
| Report with examination | £150 |
All requests must have accompanying consent from patient to release information
INSURANCE REPORTS
| Service | Fee |
| Life insurance report, Private Health Questionnaire | £100 |
All requests must have accompanying consent from patient to release information
OTHER THIRD PARTY REQUESTS (Work accepted where GP has capacity, this will be advised at the time of application along with timeframe)
| Service | Fee |
| Patients requesting copies of their medical records (SAR) | Free |
| Request for report by employer/occupational health | £85 |
| Army/Police | £65 |
| Proforma Report with no examination for 20mins | £90 |
| Written Reports with no examination for 25 mins | £110 |
| Detailed written report with no examination for 30mins | £130 |
| Comprehensive examination and report for 45mins | £200 |
All requests must have accompanying consent from patient to release information