Non-NHS Services Fees

Your GP normally treats you under the NHS.

However, like any other professional, your GP will charge you a standard fee (as recommended by the BMA) for Non-NHS services.

PRoB = Payment is Required on Booking

These can be downloaded by clicking here: List of Fees

Last updated: February 2023

Certificates £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
Certificate of fact £30.00 £6.00 £36.00 Brief statement of fact- no opinion given
Fitness to Work Certificate (7 days or less) £30.00 £6.00 £36.00 When required by patient to present to an employer when absent from work for 7 days or less
Other ad hoc Reports per 10 minutes £45.00 £9.00 £54.00 Review of records and detailed report with opinion will normally be 30 minutes
Firearms Certfiicate £120.00 £24.00 £144.00 Review of complete medical record- both papaer and computerised (45 minutes to 60 minutes)  PRoB
Insurance £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
Insurance Application Report (Life or Private Medical Insurance) £104.00 £0.00 £104.00 Detailed report in connection with insurance application
Insurance Application Supplementary Report (Life or Private Medical Insurance) £27.00 £5.40 £32.40 Supplementary report in connection with insurance application
Insurance Claim - Incapacity Certificate £35.00 £0.00 £35.00 Short certificate of incapacity for patient to claim under Accident or Sickness insurance, PMI or Holiday Insurance, or completion of a pre-treatment form
Pro forma Reports £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
Medical Report £50.00 £10.00 £60.00 e.g. Pre-employment report
Medical Examination £ VAT Total £  
Private Consultations - GP (per 10 minutes) £65.00 £0.00 £65.00 Does not include the cost of any chargeable test or consumable used PRoB
Private Consultations - Nurse (per 10 minutes) £40.00 £0.00 £40.00 Does not include the cost of any chargeable test or consumable used PRoB
Private Consultations - HCA (per 10 minutes) £30.00 £0.00 £30.00 Does not include the cost of any chargeable test or consumable used PRoB
Medical Procedures £ VAT Total £  
Private Spirometry £100.00 £20.00 £120.00 For third party report. Does not include GP report
Private ECG £100.00 £20.00 £120.00 For third part report. Does not include GP report
Private Blood Sample £50.00 £0.00 £50.00 Taking sample only. Does not include private lab test or P&P
Driver Licensing £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
DVLA GP Series 2 £40.00 £8.00 £48.00  
DVLA GP Examination £85.00 £17.00 £102.00  
Medical Examination £100.00 £20.00 £120.00 PRoB
Local Authority, HGV, LGV, Taxi licence, etc £100.00 £20.00 £120.00 PRoB
Access to Records under GDPR £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
Initial request £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Under SAR request
Copy of Medical Records - held electronically only £10.00 £0.00 £10.00 Additional copy or excessive request
Copy of Medical Records - held manually or part manually £50.00 £0.00 £50.00 Additional copy or excessive request
Legal £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
Paternity Tests Sample Taking - 1st person 1 sample £50.00 £0.00 £50.00 Costs are determined by the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations of 1971 as amanded. Additional costs apply for taking second or subsequent samples. This does not include the cost of testing the samples. See www.gov.uk/get-dna-test
Paternity Tests Sample Taking - 2nd person 1 sample £10.00 £0.00 £10.00
Social Services £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
Fostering / Adoption application with Medical Examination or Consultation £73.86 £0.00 £73.86 PRoB - unless agreed by payment covered by local authority
Fostering / Adoption Update £45.00 £0.00 £45.00  
Ofsted Childminder Health Form £75.00 £15.00 £90.00 PRoB In order for people to be registered as childminders, OFSTED must check on thier suitablility. The fee is paid by the patient or the employer
Education £ VAT Total £ Without medical examination unless stated otherwise
School / College Applications - Helath Declaration Certificate £30.00 £6.00 £36.00 To confirm current medical issues
School / College Applications - Helath Declaration Certificate + GP Consultation £65.00 £13.00 £78.00 To confirm current medical issues
Private Prescription £ VAT Total £  
Private Prescription £15.00 £0.00 £15.00 Where the medication (e.g. antimalarial tablets) is purchased elsewhere
 

Notes

Medical Examination is defined as a verbal and physical examination by the GP lasting up to 30 mins only.  Where additional procedures are requested that are not medically required from the findings of the initial medical examination, e.g. ECG, Spirometry, and then these are charged for.

Additional Charges - Where due to the complexity of the patient’s medical records, forms, reports or letters greater time is required by the GP or supporting staff, then additional fees may be charged.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Please contact us for prices of any services not listed.  Payment may be required prior to service being provided.

Where additional time is required to provide the requested service than is normally necessary, a further charge may be made at the GP, Nurse or HCA’s discretion at their normal rate of £65, £40 and £30 per 10 mins respectively.

Please allow up to 21 working days for basic reports to be produced by your GP.  More detailed reports may take longer.  You will be contacted when it is ready to collect.

 

FAQs - Why Do GPs Sometimes Charge Fees?

Isn't the NHS supposed to be free?

The NHS 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 made because the service is not covered by the NHS, for example, providing copies of health records or producing medical reports for insurance companies, and certain travel vaccinations.

Surley the doctor is being paid anyway?

GPs are not employed by the NHS; GP practices are independent businesses that are contracted to provide specific medical services by the NHS and other organisations such as county councils, and therefore have to cover their costs in the same way as any other small business – staff, buildings, heating etc. The NHS pays the Practice for NHS work only.

Why does it sometimes take my GP a long time to complete my form?

A GP’s NHS work must take priority. Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the GP away from the medical care of their patients. Most GPs have a very heavy workload and paperwork takes up an increasing amount of their time.

I only need the doctor's signature - what's the problem?

When a 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, the doctor might have to check the patient’s entire medical records.

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.

What if I change my mind?

If a vaccination has been specifically purchased for you and you decide not to then have it, you remain liable for cost as published.  If a report has been requested by you or a 3rd party on your behalf (e.g. Insurance) and you decide you no longer wish to proceed after the GP has started to complete it, then you (or the 3rd party) remain liable for the cost as published.

 

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