{"id":545,"date":"2026-11-04T13:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c81031\/?page_id=545"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:59:21","slug":"non-nhs-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/c81031\/non-nhs-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Non NHS Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

GPs may<\/span> charge a fee for work that <\/span>falls outside <\/span>NHS<\/span> services.<\/span> This includes private <\/span>medical<\/span> insurance forms, private sick notes, holiday cancellation <\/span>reports and other non-NHS letters, <\/span>forms and <\/span>reports and medicals.<\/span> Fees start at \u00a350 and <\/span>vary<\/span> according to the <\/span>time<\/span> involved<\/span>, the complexity of the request<\/span>and <\/span>the professional <\/span>responsibility <\/span>undertaken.<\/span> Our <\/span>current <\/span>fees are <\/span>set out<\/span>below<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

FORMS\/LETTERS\/REPORTS<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Private sick note –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a350.00<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sickness\/accident\/private health insurance forms –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a350-\u00a3100 depending on complexity\/time taken.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Holiday cancellation forms – <\/span><\/strong>\u00a350-\u00a3100 depending on complexity\/time taken.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Signed letter to confirm medication –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a350.00<\/span><\/p>\n

Firearms\/shotgun license report – <\/span><\/strong>\u00a350.00\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Miscellaneous forms or letters including PIP –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a350.00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To whom it may concern letters –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a350.00\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MEDICALS<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

HGV, PSV, Taxi –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a3200\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Adoption, Power of Attorney, Insurance, Pre-employment –\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a3300\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

VACCINATIONS<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hepatitis B for travel (per vaccination) – <\/span><\/strong>\u00a350.00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE<\/span><\/u><\/strong> \u2013<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Payment<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Payment must be made in advance by cash or cheque.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fees<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 charges for complex reports may vary.\u00a0 We will confirm any additional cost before starting the work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Services<\/span><\/strong> not listed<\/strong> \u2013 Please ask at reception.\u00a0 We will confirm whether the practice can provide the service and, where appropriate, give you a quotation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Passport and driving licence applications<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 We do not provide countersignatures for these applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Private services fall outside our NHS contractual obligations. The practice therefore reserves the right to decline any request.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Timescale<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 <\/span>Please allow up to 28 calendar days for private forms, letters and reports.<\/span> The<\/span> timescale begins once we have received all required<\/span> information, appropriate consent and payment.\u00a0 NHS clinical care must take priority, and complex<\/span> reports may take longer.\u00a0 We<\/span> will let<\/span> you know if additional time is required<\/span>.<\/u><\/p>\n

WE DO NOT PROVIDE<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Passport and driving licence applications<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 We do not provide countersignatures for these applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fitness for exercise or gym activities<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Your fitness to participate should be discussed with the gym or activity provider.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fitness for travel or flying<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 We do not provide certificates guaranteeing that a patient is fit to fly. Please<\/span> contact your<\/span> airline to confirm<\/span> its requirements. You<\/span> may need to approach your<\/span> treating specialist or a private aviation medical service.<\/p>\n

Housing letters<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Councils have their own processes for obtaining relevant medical information and do not usually require a letter supplied by the patient, including where medication is involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Court appearances or probation letters<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 We do not provide these unless directed to do so by a court order. Your solicitor can advise you further.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sick notes or letters for educational institutions<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Parents or students are responsible for providing the institution with the required information. GPs are not obliged to provide these letters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefit appeal letters<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The Department for Work and Pensions has an established process for requesting relevant information directly from GPs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Approval for dieting<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 A letter of permission is not required. We recommend a balanced diet alongside regular physical activity, where appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fitness for specialist or high-risk activities<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 We do not assess fitness for activities such as parachuting, mountaineering, ballooning, triathlons, running, cycling or diving, as these assessments fall outside our expertise. Please contact the activity provider or an appropriately qualified medical service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fitness for procedures, operations or dental treatment<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The clinician or organisation carrying out the treatment is responsible for assessing whether you are fit to proceed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Witnessing signatures or confirming identity<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 These services can be provided by other suitably authorised non-medical professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Testamentary capacity, powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 These are specialist medico-legal matters with significant implications for patients and their families. We<\/span> recommend that your solicitor <\/span>obtains<\/span> an opinion<\/span> from an appropriately qualified expert<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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