Most of the services offered by the surgery are free under the NHS. But some services are not covered under the NHS and for those your GP, like other professionals, can charge a fee.
The Doctors are able to complete medical reports and insurance forms, perform medicals such as pre-employment and HGV and provide other services which do not form part of their NHS work.
Non NHS Work Fees
This work is not undertaken during routine appointments and we would therefore request that all enquires with regard to work of this nature are made at reception.
Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the doctor away from the medical care of his or her patients. Most doctors have a heavy work load and paperwork takes an increasing amount of their time, so doctors have to undertake this work in their own time in evening or weekends. When a Doctor signs a certificate or completes a report, it is important that they only sign what they know to be true. In order to complete even the simplest of forms the doctor may have to check the patient’s entire medical record.
Please therefore allow a period up to four weeks for your report, form, etc to be processed.
If you require further information please contact the practice and choose option 5.
