Charges for non-NHS services (payment in advance by cash, debit or credit card)
| Service | Charge | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| To Whom it May Concern letters | £40 simple/£60 complex | |
| Holiday cancellation form | £50 | |
| Fitness to travel letter | £60 | |
| Fitness to participate letter | £60 | |
| Private health insurance claim form | £60 | |
| HGV/PSV medical | £145 | 20 mins appt |
| Taxi cab/minibus medical | £145 | 20 mins appt |
| Pre-employment medical | £145 Paid by employer | 20 mins appt |
| Sickness benefit/accident benefit claim form | £60 | |
| Firearms Report | £100 new/£50 renew | |
| Private prescription form | £40 | |
| Lasting Power of Attorney medical and report (financial and/or health and welfare) | £140 single
£160 couple |
20 mins appt |
| Court of Protection medical and report | £150 | 20 mins appt |
| Ofsted child-minding health report | £60 | |
| Adoption report | £200 single
£225 couple |
20 mins appt |
| Foster carer report | Paid by agency | 20 mins appt |
| Non NHS ECG | £50 | |
| Travel vaccines: | To be paid for in advance | |
| Chickenpox | £100 | |
| Whooping cough for travel | £70 | |
| Yellow fever | £75 | Replacement Certificate £25 |
| Hepatitis B | £60 per jab (x3 or 4) | |
| Rabies | £100 per jab (x3) | |
| Japanese B | £150 per jab (x2) | |
| Tick Borne Encephalitis | £200 | |
| ACWY (meningitis for Hajj etc.) | £75 | |
| Vaccination certificate | £20 |
Notes
The NHS provides most health care free of charge but as GPs are generally independent contractors and not employed directly by the government they charge for certain services not covered by their NHS contract. These fees help cover staff costs and the costs of maintaining the building.
Examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge their own registered patients include:
- Insurance reports for accident or sickness,
- fitness to fly or take part in activities,
- pre-employment medicals, HGV medicals,
- private prescriptions e.g. for malaria
Examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge other institutions:
- Life assurance or income protection reports,
- some reports for the department of work and pensions, and DVLA,
- reports for local authorities e.g. fostering or adoption.
It may seem that GPs are charging just for their signature but it is a condition of staying on the Medical Register that they sign only what they know to be true, which may involve studying the patient’s whole medical record.
If you have any questions about this please contact the Practice on 0118 969 7303