Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Due to this and staffing levels we aim to get such requests dealt with within 30 days. If you need them any earlier we recommend contacting a private GP or medical service, who may be able to assist you. 

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

At present we are unable to complete To whom it may concern letters.

Please note that we do not offer a Pregnancy Fit to Fly letter, this can be completed by your Midwife who has up to date care or you and your baby. 

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales.

Why does it sometimes take my GP a long time to complete my form?

Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the GP away from the medical care of his or her patients. Most GPs have a very heavy workload – the majority work up to 70 hours a week – and paperwork takes up an increasing amount of their time, so many GPs find they have to take some paperwork home at night and weekends.

I only need the Doctor’s signature – what is the problem?

When a Doctor signs a certificate or completes a report, it is a condition of remaining on the Medical Register that they only sign what they know to be true. In order to complete even the simplest of forms, therefore, the Doctor might have to check the patient’s entire medical record. Carelessness or an inaccurate report can have serious consequences for the Doctor with the General Medical Council or even the Police

Please click on the link below to see the Sheepcot Medical Centre's Price list for Non-NHS Services

Private Non NHS Services

The Road Traffic Act is silent as to what is defined as immediately required treatment. It is a common understanding that some injuries may not manifest until several hours after the accident and do not warrant a visit to a hospital accident and emergency department, but do warrant the attention of the local primary health care team. Under such circumstances where a claim is to be made, the Professional Fees Committee believes that the patient should be seen within one working day.

The BMA’s legal advice is that, while treatment provided at the scene of the accident will be most common, treatment provided at the GP’s surgery can be included in the definition of ‘emergency treatment’ and therefore attract a fee under the Road Traffic Act.

The fee under the Act is set by Government and is a statutory fee of £21.30. The person driving the vehicle at the time of the accident is responsible for meeting the Doctors professional fee for themselves, their passengers or anyone injured by their vehicle.

All UK motor insurance policies cover the payment of such fees.