Private Medical Services
What is non-NHS work and why is there a fee?
The National Health Service provides most health care to most people free of charge, but there are exceptions: prescription charges have existed since 1951 and there are a number of other services for which fees are charged. Sometimes the charge is because the service is not covered by the NHS, for example, providing copies of health records or producing medical reports for insurance companies, solicitors or employers.
The Government’s contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients but not non-NHS work. It is important to understand that 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.
Private work fees
In order to ensure we minimise the amount of private appointments where patients do not attend, or work is undertaken and not paid for, our Policy has been reviewed to fall in line with other surgeries.
Therefore, please be advised that before a private appointment is made or private forms are completed, payment must be made in advance.
Access to records
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
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Access to Records under Data Protection Act: Requests of manual records or combination of manual/computerised records.
Requests must be made in writing.
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£0.50 per page up to a maximum charge of £50.00 |
Medical Examination, Forms & Reports
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Clinical Trial Form | £ 80.00 |
| Cremation Form | £ 80.00 |
| SR1 Form | NO FEE |
| DVLA / LGV / PCV / TAXI / CAB Driver Examination and form | £ 130.00 |
| DVLA Form Report (Not full Medical) | £ 50.00 |
| Firearms License Application | £ 100.00 |
| Firearms Follow up requests | £ 50.00 |
| Freedom Pass Re-assessment | £ 30.00 |
| Medical Fitness form (Sport Related) | £70.00 |
| Police Recruitment Form | £65.00 |
| Camp America / Camp Leaders Form | £ 70.00 |
| Travel Insurance Claim Form | £70.00 |
| Disability Allowance Form | £30.00 |
| Insurance Medical Report with Examination | £ 120.00 |
| Insurance Medical Report without Examination | £60.00 |
| BUPA Pre-treatment Form | £ 40.00 (patient to pay) |
| BUPA Healthcare Practitioner Form | £ 70.00 (BUPA to pay) |
| Private Healthcare form (i.e. AXA) | £ 40.00 (patient to pay) |
Certificates / Letters |
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| Private Sick Note | £40.00 |
| To Whom It May Concern Letter (Basic) | £40.00 |
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To Whom It May Concern (Detailed) i.e. jury service/exams/driving test |
£ 70.00 |
| Fitness to travel / Fly Examination | £ 50.00 |
| Registration Confirmation Letter (Including Address) | £25.00 |
| Fit to Participate in Activity Letter (Gym/School) | £ 50.00 |
Private Consultations / Services fees
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
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Private Consultation with GP (FIRST – 20 MINUTES) |
£70.00 |
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Private Consultation with GP (FOLLOW UP – 10 MINUTES) |
£50.00 |
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Private Consultation with GP (TELEPHONE – 10 MINUTES) |
£50.00 |
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Private Phlebotomy Service |
£30.00 + cost of tests |
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Phlebotomy Service for Clinical Trials |
£50.00 |
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Private Prescription (Travel, non-NHS, Overseas students) |
£15.00 |
Travel vaccinations
Not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS and some therefore incur a charge. Please see below for our list of prices.
| Item / Vaccine | Cost |
|---|---|
|
Hepatitis A |
FREE to NHS Patients |
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Hepatitis A and B combination (course of 3) |
FREE to NHS Patients |
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DTP vaccine |
FREE to NHS Patients |
| Typhoid | FREE to NHS Patients |
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Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever) Need proof of vaccination |
£ 40.00 |
| WE DO NOT OFFER YELLOW FEVER, RABIES, MENINGITIS, TYPHOID, HEPATITIS B | |
