| NON-NHS Work | ||
| Private Service | Inclusive VAT? | Cost |
| SHORT CERTIFICATES, LETTERS AND FORMS | ||
| SHORT letter to organisation including statement of fact / to whom it may concern (not requiring review of notes, no examination) | Yes | £30 |
| Private fit note (no examination) | Yes | £30 |
| Letters concerning: Fitness to drive / travel / exercise / attend court etc. Jury service exemption letter Disease/condition confirmation letter Note: letter only, no examination | Yes | £50 |
| DETAILED longer letter to organisation (including longer review of notes, no examination) | Yes | £80 |
| FORMS | ||
| Holiday cancelation insurance certificate/form | Yes | £80 |
| Shotgun license form (new and renewal) | Yes | £80 |
| BUPA / PPP / private claim form | Yes | £80 |
| Insurance claim form for accident-related sickness | Yes | £80 |
| MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS + REPORTS | ||
| Fostering / adoption report and medical examination | Yes | £150 (inc. 30-min appointment) |
| Medical examination and report (HGV, PCV, LGV, Taxi, Boatman, pre-employment) | Yes | £175 (inc. 30-min appointment) |
| Sports medical examinations + report (excluding sky and scuba diving) (no ECG) | £175 (inc. 30-min appointment) | |
| Racing drivers’ medical examination and report (including ECG) | Yes | £200 (inc. 30-min appointment) |
| More complex reports for medical insurance/legal proceedings or solicitors – cost dependant on complexity of report required or documentation to review | Varies | £75-£200 |
| COURTS/LEGAL | ||
| Power of Attorney (patient seen at the surgery) | Yes | £225 (inc. 30-min appointment) |
| Power of Attorney (patient visited at home) | Yes | £300 (includes home visit) |
| Mental Capacity (patient seen in an appointment at the surgery) | Yes | £225 (inc. 30-min appointment) |
| Mental Capacity (patient visited at home) | Yes | £300 (includes home visit) |
| Court of Protection (COP3 paperwork) | Yes | £375 (includes home visit) |
| OTHER | ||
| Third Party Phlebotomy (procedure only, no form generation) | Yes | £50 |
| SERVICES WE DO NOT OFFER LETTERS OR FORMS FOR: | ||
| Fitness to fly in pregnancy letter Search online for Fitness to fly in pregnancy private options. Some available options are – Fit to Fly Certificate Pregnancy – ZoomDoc OR your chosen airline may offer their own recommendations. Sky diving or scuba diving forms Search online for Sky diving or scuba diving medicals. Some available options are – Skydiving Medicals — Dr Anna Aesthetics UKDMC Diving fitness and medical forms – British Sub-Aqua Club Seatbelt exemption forms or letters For further information – Medical exemption from compulsory seat belt wearing: guidance for medical practitioners – GOV.UK Signing of Passport photos For further information – Countersigning passport applications and photos: When you must get a signature and who can sign – GOV.UK Blue badge applications For further information – Apply for or renew a Blue Badge – GOV.UK If your initial application is rejected, your GP will consider writing a letter of support. | ||
Non-NHS work – FAQs
Why is there a charge?
Some certificates and examinations are not covered under the work we provide under our NHS contract. These are referred to as “non-NHS Services” or “private services” and a fee is charged for these.
To ensure that our time and resources are properly managed we will often ask for payment in advance.
These are guide prices and we reserve the right to alter them where it is reasonable to do so. These costs will be discussed with patients in advance of work being carried out.
Fees are payable in person by card or cash at Holt or Melton Surgeries or by calling the Medical Secretary team. We are unable to take card payments at Blakeney Surgery.
My request is not listed. Will the Surgery be able to do it?
If you want to discuss the cost of any non-NHS work that does not appear in the table, please complete an online form directing your query to a medical secretary.
How long should I allow for the work to be done?
Please allow up to 28 days for the work to be completed. The practice has a substantial volume of non-NHS work to complete weekly, in addition to the usual NHS work and hours. An additional charge may be levied for more urgent requests.
How can I help?
Not all documents need a signature by a doctor. You can ask another person in a position of trust to sign such documents free of charge. Read the information that comes with these types of forms carefully before requesting your GP to complete them.
Ensure you have enclosed all relevant paperwork and information with your request, and completed in full any parts of the form you are required to complete as the patient. Missing information may mean the GP is unable to complete the request and this may lengthen the process.
Please be patient with us. Whilst our GPs will always attempt to assist with this where possible, as NHS providers, we have to prioritise NHS care. This means for private work to be completed without impacting our NHS service, our GPs complete these requests in their own time.