Non-NHS Services

 

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Letters and Forms

We appreciate your trust in our medical services and understand that there may be occasions when you require letters from your General Practitioner (GP) for various purposes.

The provision of medical reports is not covered by the National Health Service. It is a private service for which a fee is payable. This work takes place outside of NHS time.

Therefore we:

  • Charge a fee – please see fee table below for more details 
  • Have 28 days to complete your request 
  • Require the patient’s consent before we can process your request
  • Prepayment is required
  • If needed within 7 days, there is an extra £30 charge 
 

Cost of Form

Type of Form Cost
Proof of registration £25.00
Private sick note £25.00
To whom you may concern letter  £40.00
Medical report £40.00
Letter for local authority £40.00
Letter for legal authority £40.00
Exemption letter for exams, seatbelts exercise etc £40.00
Holiday cancellation form £50.00
Fitness to travel  £50.00
DVLA form £100.00
Adoption and fostering form £100.00
Childminder health form £87.50
 

We do the following forms for free

  • Freedom Passes
  • Blue Badge Forms
  • Sure Start Forms
  • MatB1 Forms
  • Prescription exemption forms
 

Requesting a Private Letter or Form

Request a Private Letter or Form

 

Timescales

While we strive to fulfil all requests promptly, it is important to understand that private letters and reports do not take precedence over NHS commitments. Kindly allow up to 28 days for the completion of your request and the payment of the appropriate fee. If your request is urgent or you are given a short deadline by a third party, please submit a valid evidence with your request so that we may be able to help you with your request early. There is an extra fee of £30 for a one week turnaround.

 

Content

It is crucial to note that we cannot accept requests for the doctor to write specific words verbatim. The content of the letter will be based on the GP’s knowledge supported by your medical records. Both the letter and the accompanying opinion are considered final, and requests for alterations cannot be accommodated. The GP reserves the right to refuse a request or provide alternative wording if deemed necessary.

 

Appropriate Requests

We are committed to assisting you and have outlined examples of suitable and non-suitable requests below:

Examples of appropriate requests:

  • Fitness to travel or cancellation of a holiday
  • Confirmation of medical conditions and/or medication
  • Letters for mitigating circumstances (school, universities, employers, courts, etc.)
  • Letters related to Council/housing requirements
 

Inappropriate Requests

Examples of requests we cannot fulfil:

  • Confirmation of address, ID, or residence (verification not possible)
  • Countersigning passport applications
  • Statements not supported by your medical record
  • Housing forms