Non NHS Services
Private Work Fees
Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:
- Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
- Insurance claim forms
- Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
- Vaccination certificates
Fees are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
Please be advised, that any private work usually takes in excess of four weeks to complete.
Any subject access requests (Copies of medical records) are processed within the the Information Commisioners guidance, and will be completed within one calender month.
We outsource our Medical Reports to iGPR For enquiries please contact 01527 570005 anytime between 9am and 5pm or complete a contact form via their website www.igpr.co.uk/contact
Private Fees
Vaccination fees
Please see below for vaccination charges - Last updated 20/11/2023
Name of Vaccine | Cost per Dose |
Cholera | NHS Vaccine - No fee |
Diptheria, Tetanus and Polio | NHS Vaccine - No fee |
Hepatitis A | NHS Vaccine - No fee |
Hepatitis A and Typhoid | NHS Vaccine - No fee |
Hepatitis A and B | NHS Vaccine - No fee |
Hepatitis B (Course of three) | £50.00 |
Japanese encephalitis (Course of two) | £95.00* |
Meningitis ACWY (For Travel) | £55.00 |
Rabies (Course of three) | £75.00* |
Tick-Bourne (Course of two) | £55.00* |
Tick-Bourne Junior | £55.00* |
Typhoid | NHS Vaccine - No fee |
Yellow Fever | £70.00 |
Yellow Fever - Replacement certficate | £25.00 |
Travel Prescription | £25.00 |
* Ordered per patient.
NON-NHS Work and Private fees
Please see below list of Private fees (NON-NHS Work). If something is not listed, please do contacr the Practice - Last updated 20/11/2023
Item | Cost per item |
To Whom it may concerned letter | £50.00 |
Holiday cancellation certficate | £50.00 |
Shotgun Licence application | £80.00 |
Medical (HGV, Driving etc) | £150.00 |
Power of Attorney paperwork | £90.00 |
Power of Attnorney Paperwork with visit | £150.00 |
General Practitioners Report (Via insurance company) | £104.00 |
Letter to confirm mediation for flying | £30.00 |
Please note that any request for private work can take in excess of two weeks to complete.
We are not able to provide proof of person i.e Passport application requests.
Frequently asked questions
Information taken from the BMA website (Why does my doctor charge fees? (bma.org.uk)) - Last accessed 20/11/2023
Surely the work is paid for by the NHS?Many patients see their doctor as the embodiment of the NHS and all that it provides – free care at the point of delivery. However not all work doctors are asked to do is paid for by the NHS and many GPs are self-employed. This means they must cover their time and costs - staff, buildings, heating, lighting, etc - in the same way as any small business. The NHS only pays for NHS work, any work outside of the NHS must be funded by other means and this is why fees are charged. |
Why does it take so long?Your doctor receives large amounts of request and which is often to do with whether your general health allows you to do something e.g. to work, receive benefits, drive, play sport, attend school, own a house, a firearm or it is for insurance, court or other medico-legal reasons. All requests will vary in complexity, volume and consistency ranging from signing a certificate which can take minutes, to an in-depth report with an examination that can take hours. |
What your doctor is signingWhen your doctor signs a certificate or completes a report, it is a condition of remaining on the Medical Register that they only sign what they know to be true. In order to complete even the simplest of forms, they may have to check your entire medical record (some of which may not be accessible on a computer or on site). Carelessness or an inaccurate report can have serious consequences for the doctor with the General Medical Council (the doctors' regulatory body) or even the Police. |
Why does my doctor seem reluctant or say no to this request?Your doctor is inundated with work. They have to balance their time with treating the sick, keeping their practice afloat and making sure they are doing all of this safely and within their professional duties as a doctor. With certain exceptions written within their contract, doctors do not have to carry out non-NHS work. However, many choose to for the benefit of you and other families they treat. Where a doctor chooses to undertake the work, we advise them to inform and always agree a fee in advance of undertaking work. Should their volume of work prove to be greater or more complex than expected, the doctor will contact you to discuss how to proceed. |
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