Private Fees
Patients often ask doctors to complete documentation for them or to carry out a medical examination. In most cases, this additional work is not covered by the NHS. Although GPs are contracted to the NHS to deliver General Medical Services to patients, there are exceptions to this and where this is the case, it is classed as private work for which a fee is charged.
Where a GP feels able to, and it falls within their scope of practice, they may agree to complete the request for the patient. If a GP feels that they cannot complete the form or provide the information being asked of them, for medico-legal reasons they will decline to grant the request. Often a patient will assume that only a simple signature is required on a document, but this is rarely the case and a GP will always need sufficient time to review the records to ensure accuracy.
Our GPs will NOT provide an opinion for the suitability of any patient who is seeking to partake in an activity (e.g. activities abroad, extreme sports etc) as this is beyond their scope of practice. Any information they do provide will be factual only and from the patient medical record.
Please be aware that NHS work will always be prioritised over private work such as this and therefore we do advise that there may be a wait time of up to 7 working days for the work to be completed, this may be longer if the relevant GP is absent from work for any reason.
Example fees are listed below and are per patient, per request. Please note that these prices are the minimum charge for the item and where a request is felt to be more complex in nature or where the patient has an extensive past medical history to be reviewed which involves a significant amount of GP time, the fee will be higher than is stated below. Our staff will advise you of the fee prior to the work being carried out if this is to be the case.
Example fees, per patient, per request
| Capacity Assessment or Power of Attorney | In Practice | £100.00 |
| Capacity Assessment or Power of Attorney | Home Visit | £150.00 |
| Firearms Assessment | Report Only | £100.00 |
| GP Letter | From records | From £30.00 |
| HGV/PSV/Taxi Medical | Examination & Report | £200.00 |
| Incapacity to Work (Medical Retirement) | Report only | From £100.00 |
| Personal Accident, Illness or Injury claim (for insurer) | Report only | From £50.00 |
| Travel Cancellation Insurance Claim | Report only | From £50.00 |
| Private Fit Note/Prescription | From £30.00 | |
| Post Operative Wound Care Following a Private Procedure | £40.00 - IF practice capacity allows | |
| Blood tests as part of an episode of private medical care | £40.00 + Laboratory fees – only IF Practice capacity allows |
Private Treatment Services
If you are undergoing an episode of treatment through a private provider, please be advised that the package of care you are receiving from them will cover ALL aspects of your care for the duration of your treatment. This will include both pre and post operative care including blood testing, wound care, suture/staple removal etc.
If on any occasion the practice is asked to carry out a procedure as part of this private treatment, you will be charged for the services provided. We are happy to provide an estimate of costs to you in advance of any such appointment. All private hospitals are aware of this and should contact the practice in advance of advising any patient to attend the practice for a private procedure.
Payments
Payment can be made by cash or cheque for these services. Alternatively, we are happy to accept a bank transfer and our staff can provide bank details on request. Please note that completed documentation will not be released until full payment has been received.
More information can be found here: Why does my doctor charge fees?.
