Non-NHS Services

 

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Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

  • Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
  • Insurance claim forms
  • Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
  • Private sick notes
  • Vaccination certificates

Our reception staff will be happy to advise you about appointment availability and applicable charges.

Please note a £50 non-refundable deposit will be taken at the time of booking. 

Housing Applications

Please note the Practice does not provide letters of support for housing applications. We find that these letters very rarely make a difference to your application and are non-NHS work. Whilst we appreciate that housing problems can be stressful; this is a matter for the council housing office. If the council requires additional medical information, they will send a specific form to the GP surgery. You will need to provide your written consent for this.

If you are intending to apply for a council home for health reasons, information in support an application based on health grounds, should be supplied by the applicant using a form provided by the Housing Department (self-assessment). This should not require any input from the GP practice.

The Council will write, in confidence, to your doctor if further information is required.

Patients are often wrongly advised to get a letter from their GP. We understand this can be extremely frustrating and we can provide you with a summary printout of your records to support your application. Alternatively, you can access your records via the NHS App. 

 

Medicals

Taxi / Driving Medicals

Our doctors are able to complete most Taxi, HGV, and other driving based medicals. For our current prices see the medicals price list in our DOWNLOAD section. Please contact a receptionist at Donnington Health Centre to book your medical.

Other Medicals

The doctors can complete most other medicals including insurance related, pre-employment, and adoption medicals. Please ring our reception at Donnington Health Centre for more infomation.

 

Private work fee list

Service Fee
HGV / Taxi medical £150
DNA test £50
Private letter i.e. “To Whom It May Concern”

From £35

More if longer or more complex letter
Simple statement of fact (1 or 2 lines) £35
Private sickness certificate £30
   

Fitness to travel / fly

(Please note that doctors would state “no obvious reason not to fly currently” rather than “fit to fly”)

£35 if simple statement from notes, no examination.

£150 if examination required will need a private medical examination
Fitness to exercise

£35 for proforma letter saying no obvious contraindication to exercise from notes.

£150 charge if examination required as above
Holiday cancellation form £45 (unless very long or complex)
Insurance report

£150 (for up to 30 minutes work).

Longer reports according to time taken – £265 per hour
Sickness report for employer £150
Report i.e. for court

£150 (for up to 30 minutes work).

Longer reports according to time taken – £300 per hour
Adoption medical

£150 (for up to 30 minutes work)

Longer reports/ examinations according to time taken - £300 per hour
Assessment of mental capacity with examination (where GP feels able to undertake this work)

£150 (may be more if particularly complex case)

If you would like a printable version of this, please contact reception.