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Non-NHS Private Fees

 
 

About Non-NHS Private Fees

The Government’s contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients, including the provision of ongoing medical treatment. In recent years, however, more and more organisations have been involving doctors in a whole range of non-medical work. 

We use a processor, iGPR Technologies Limited (“iGPR”), to assist us with responding to report requests relating to your patient data, such as subject access requests that you submit to us (or that someone acting on your behalf submits to us) and report requests that insurers submit to us under the Access to Medical Records Act 1988 in relation to a life insurance policy that you hold or that you are applying for. iGPR manages the reporting process for us by reviewing and responding to requests in accordance with our instructions and all applicable laws, including UK data protection laws. The instructions we issue to iGPR include general instructions on responding to requests and specific instructions on issues that will require further consultation with the GP responsible for your care.

If you have been notified that your report is being completed by iGPR then you can contact them directly to request an update on progress. Please contact iGPR anytime between 9am and 5pm by calling 01527 570005 or via their website.

List of Services We Provide Privately as of 1st July 2023

 

Certificates / Letters / Forms 

  • Private Sickness Certificate for patient (VAT Exempt) - £20.00
  • Private occupational health sickness or medical report to employer on behalf of patient (Standard rate VAT 20% included in fee) - £72.00
  • Holiday Cancellation: Extract from records medical report no examination (VAT Exempt) - £35.00
  • Shotgun Licence  (Standard rate VAT 20% included in fee) - £72.00
  • Certificate of Incapacity / on-going illness (VAT Exempt) - £20.00
  • Simple letter (statement of Fact), General letter ‘To whom it my concern’ (VAT Exempt) - £15.00
  • Ofsted Report (to become a child minder)   (Standard rate VAT 20% included in fee) - £105.60
  • Private Health Insurance Claim: Extract from records, no examination  (VAT Exempt) - £50.00
  • Written detailed factual only (no opinion) report with no examination for benefit of patients health, charged to patient (VAT Exempt) - £45.00
  • Private Prescription (Standard rate VAT 20% included in fee) - £18.00
  • Copies of medical records under Access to Health Records Act 1990, Access to Medical Reports 1988 or Data Protection Act 1998 (SAR - Subject Access Request) - Free
 

Other Fees

  • Adoption & Fostering - Who Pays: Usually the Local Authority, if private £80.00 Plus VAT
  • Adoption & Fostering: Child-Minder Health Form - Who Pays: Local Authority
  • Blue Badge (Report Only) - Who Pays: Local Authority
  • Blue Badge (Examination & Report) - Who Pays: Local Authority
  • Insurance Reports / Medical Examination - Who Pays: Insurance Company
  • Supplementary Insurance Reports - Who Pays: Insurance Company
  • Report to DVLA with Examination - Who Pays: DVLA
  • Report to DVLA with No Examination - Who Pays: DVLA

List of Services We Do Not Provide Privately as of 1st July 2023

 
  • Sign Passports
  • Complete Fitness to Travel or Fly or To Participate in Sporting Events
  • Sign any Power of Attorney forms
  • Capacity Assessments
  • Complete Driver Medicals (exception HGV)

Why do GPs sometimes charge fees?

Your questions answered in our FAQ.

Isn’t the NHS supposed to be free?

Surely the doctor is being paid anyway?

Do GPs have to do non-NHS work for their patients?

What is covered by the NHS and what is not?

Can you give examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge their NHS patients:

Can you give examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge other institutions:

Is it true that the BMA sets fees for non-NHS work?

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

I only need the doctor’s signature – what is the problem?

What will I be charged?

What can I do to help?