There are occasions when you may require a service from your Doctor which does not come within the terms of the NHS. Your Doctor is, therefore, entitled to charge a fee for such a service.
As a guideline the British Medical Association (BMA) has drawn up a list of
recommended fees. These fees are updated annually, using as a guide any increases awarded by the Doctors' and Dentist's Review Body.
Below is a list of the most commonly requested services and fees:
Certificates & Forms �
Private Sick Note �10.00
Freedom from Infection certificate �10.00
Provident association claim form (BUPA/PPP) �13.50 to �29.00
Sickness/accident insurance benefit claim form �13.50 to �29.00
Medical Examinations & Reports
Pre employment medicals �61.50
LGV, PCV, taxi driver �92.50/�61.50
elderly driver fitness certificate �92.50/61.50
racing driver certificate �92.50/61.50
fitness to attend school �61.50
seat belt exemption �61.50
fitness for sports �61.50
Access to Records under Data Protection Act
Computerised records up to �10.00
Manual records or combination of manual/computer record up to � 50.00
Travel Abroad
Course of vaccinations (non NHS), plus cost of vaccine �20.00
Private prescription for drugs not needed immediately for travel abroad �8.00
Vaccination certificate �10.00
Holiday cancellation certificate �15.00
Fitness to travel certificate �10.00
JM 12/1/2006