The Practice has a commitment to provide general medical services to all our patients, and this is covered under the NHS. However, certain services are not provided under the NHS and in these cases the doctors can charge a fee.
The Surgery is unable to oblige with any ‘Occupational Health’ services / Hep B injections etc.
Some drugs are not available via the NHS, (e.g. travel vaccine) which the surgery purchase, again a charge is levied.
Unfortunately, often there are no standard forms and occasionally we will not be able to quote for a price without viewing the form and assessing what information is required. In these cases please liaise with a member of staff.
The Surgery aims to keep all these additional expenses to only those necessary, or as requested by the patient.
ALL SERVICES MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE THE WORK IS UNDERTAKEN BY THE DOCTOR AND IF AN APPOINTMENT IS MADE BUT NOT ATTENDED THEN THE PRACTICE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUND HALF THE FEE. (PLEASE CANCEL APPOINTMENTS IN GOOD TIME TO ALLOW ANOTHER PATIENT TO BE SEEN BY THE GP) THANK YOU
Please be aware that Private work left with us for the GP to complete has a turnaround time of up to 3-4 weeks. This is due to the fact that NHS work takes priority over Private work. We will call you when the paperwork is ready for collection.
Private Medical Reports/Insurance Claim Forms/Supporting letters
Our GPs receive many requests for reports from patients but do not have a contractual obligation to fill in these reports and all reports/letters/forms attract a fee. These items are Private work and not NHS work.
In light of this, you will have been informed of the cost of the work when you requested your medical information. If the receptionist is unable to tell you the fee at that time, due to the work being of a nature the surgery has not seen previously, then you will receive a call from an administrator prior to the work being carried out, to advise you of the fee.
Please be aware that under the General Data Protection Regulations 2018 your request may not be ready for collection until a month after it is submitted to the surgery.
Please do not contact the surgery to chase your report until close to the end of the month timescale as your request is likely to be with the GP for action and we will call you when it is ready for collection.
Certificates
| Certificate (e.g. private sick note) |
£22.50 |
| Letter re DWP/ESA (requested by patient) to support applications |
£35.50 |
| Driving Licence countersignature |
£30.40 |
| Holiday Cancellation Certificates/Fitness to Travel Certificates/Claim forms |
£30.40 |
| Private Insurance Claims (eg BUPA/PPP/Sickness/Accident Claim Form) |
£30.40 |
| General ‘fit to attend’ letters (e.g. gym/sport/college etc) |
£38.00 |
| General Fit for arduous training / expedition proforma / certificate |
£45.00 |
| Character Reference (e.g. employment / shotgun licence etc) |
£56.00 |
| Private Prescription (for drugs not needed immediately by patients travelling abroad) |
£20.50 |
| Anti Malarial Prophylaxis (consultation and private prescription) |
£260.00 |
Medical Examinations
| General Medical and Report |
£158.00 |
| (e.g. – Professional Bodies, Taxi, Racing, HGV, PSV, Employment, Private, Sports, Driving, Seat Belt Exemption, Fit to Travel, Elderly Driver, Holiday Cancellation, CAA private pilots licence etc) |
| Report only (see above for examples) |
£127.00 |
| Lasting Power of Attorney – certification |
£54.50 |
| Ofsted Health Forms (Child-minder) |
£94.00 |
| General Dental Council / General Nursing Council/CQC - proformas’ (fit to practice) |
£94.00 |
| Glider Licence |
£60.00 |
| General Dental/Nursing/special Constable/Care Quality Commission fit to practice |
£94.00 |
| Lighter Life questionnaires/ Cambridge Diet (* review with PNs / BP etc) |
£67.50
(*£10.60) |
| Vaccination Records {extract from medical records (school / college / university) |
£26.40 |
| Extract from Medical Records |
£94.50 |
Under General Data Protection Regulations 2018 any requirement for photocopying or printing, which is frequent or excessive attracts an additional fee of £0.40 per side.
Any Postage & Packing is also chargeable (minimum fee £1.60) |
Miscellaneous
| Private Blood Tests (does not include any hospital fees - patient is responsible) |
£33.00 |
| Private Paternity / DNA Testing from |
£50.00 |
| Road Traffic Accidents (first doctor providing treatment) patient/Insurance Co |
£21.30 |
| Private consultation 10 minutes |
£37.00 |
Vaccinations
(cost includes relevant vaccination certificates) (price on request)
For example;
Hepatitis B, Rabies, Meningitis ACWY, Tick Enceph, Jap B, Cholera etc ……………
IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE ENQUIRE FROM A DOCTOR, NURSE, PRACTICE MANAGER OR MEMBER OF STAFF. (All Cheques payable to ‘Dr Allen & Partners’ or ‘Gudgeheath Lane Surgery’)
Vaccinations which are currently free to Travellers:
Hepatitis A (Avaxim) – * primary course only Typhoid (Typhim) Diphtheria Polio
Last review date April 2019 Next review date – April 2020