Elsenham Surgery
Services
Elsenham Surgery provides lots of services to the people of the local villages.
It may well be that a member of the team can help with your particular needs.
If in doubt please ask the receptionist.
Non-NHS Services / Private Fees
Our priority is NHS work. Non-NHS work is charged in line with British Medical Association Guidelines.
Medical Examinations
Some insurance forms can appear deceptively simple but need a full medical examination for their completion. Examinations of this nature take time and, therefore, a fee has to be charged.
A special appointment will be required and a fee payable. Please advise the reception staff at the time of booking. It is extremely helpful if the form can be left at the surgery prior to your appointment.
Pre-employment, HGV and PSV licenses are not paid for by the NHS.
Passports
The Doctor is only allowed to sign a passport application if they have known you personally for a minimum of two years. There is a fee for this.
Cancellation of Holiday
Holiday cancellation insurance does not require a Doctor's letter. It needs an official claim form obtained from your insurers (part of which you need to complete). If the Doctor is asked to sign the form, it will be checked and completed as appropriate. There is a fee for this.
The following are charges for services that are not covered by the General Medical Services contract and have to be paid as a private service.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT BY CASH OR CHEQUE.
(Note: We cannot accept payment by debit or credit card)
Payment for most services will be required up front or in advance (particularly in the case of private immunisations and travel vaccinations).
As from 1 May 2007, we have to charge VAT on some of our non-NHS services in accordance with HM R&C instructions.
| Description | Exempt or Standard Rate VAT | Charge (incl. VAT if applicable) |
| Certificates, Forms & Letters | ||
| Accident and sickness insurance - continuing disability (long form) | E | £27.60 |
| Accident and sickness insurance - continuing disability (short form) | E | £13.00 |
| Camp America forms | ST | £30.00 |
| Citizen Card | ST | £36.42 |
| Citizens Advice patient pays appeal - rent | ST | £17.00 |
| Council Tax | ST | £15.25 |
| Diet Medical Form | E | £27.60 |
| Driving licence - Elderly people (patient to see GP) | ST | £20.00 |
| Driving Licence Photograph Counter signature | ST | £36.42 |
| Essex CC SS Inspectors Unit - applicant's permission to release details | ST | £18.50 |
| Fitness to attend - sport, gym, university, etc | ST | £30.00 |
| Fitness to travel cert | ST | £30.00 |
| Freedom from Infection (school / travel / employment ) | ST | £30.00 |
| Gun licence (patient to see GP) | ST | £40.00 |
| Holiday cancellation cert for patient (no exam) | E | £25.50 |
| Letter to solicitor (depending on length & complexity) | ST | £30.00 - £200.00 |
| Lighter Life, etc form (ie, fitness to participate) - patient report - no examination | ST | £48.00 |
| Ofstead Report - child minding & occupational health (no medical exam) | ST | £86.95 |
| Passport Counter signature | ST | £36.42 |
| Police medical history questionnaire | ST | £37.00 |
| Private certificate eg, Sick notes (in first 7 days of illness) | E | £14.50 |
| Private certificate (More complicated - eg, letter) | ST | £25.85 - £54.63 |
| Private Insurance Claim Verification Form eg BUPA | E | £27.60 |
| Teacher's Early Retirement Form | ST | £86.95 |
| To Whom it May Concern Letter (depending on length & complexity) | ST | £15.00 - £90.00 |
| Vaccination Certificate | ST | £15.86 |
| Private Reports & Examinations | ||
| Blood test (diagnostic) | E | £15.00 |
| Blood test (paternity) | ST | £20.44 |
| Cervical smear | E | £42.00 |
| ECG (including one copy of the report) | E | £50.00 |
| Employment purposes (Post-employment 15 mins - record extract, with or without examination) | E | £45.00 |
| Employment purposes (Post-employment 30 mins - with or without examination) | E | £90.00 |
| Employment purposes (Post-employment 45 mins - full medical examination & report) | E | £135.00 |
| Employment purposes (Pre-employment 15 mins - record extract, with or without examination) | ST | £52.88 |
| Employment purposes (Pre-employment 30 mins - with or without examination) | ST | £105.75 |
| Employment purposes (Pre-employment 45 mins - full medical examination & report) | ST | £160.38 |
| Fitness to drive - full medical examination (eg, for employment, motor driver, racing driver, HGV, taxi, public health employee, public transport) | ST | £122.20 |
| Follow-up check for Lighter Life | E | £15.00 |
| HIV testing / counselling / taking blood at the request of Ins. Co. | E | £61.50 |
| Medical examination (GP) - per hour | E | £180.00 |
| Medical examination (Nurse/HCA) - per hour | E | £90.00 |
| School fees insurance claim reports (depending on length & complexity) | E | £24.50 - £51.50 |
| Seat Belt exemption extract from records | E | £42.00 |
| Seat Belt exemption report - no exam | E | £62.00 |
| Seat Belt exemption with examination | E | £104.50 |
| Sport - full medical exam | ST | £122.20 |
| Private Prescriptions & Other | ||
| Cholera | E | £11.75 |
| Copies of Life Assurance per side ( + postage ) | E | £0.60 |
| Ear Piercing | ST | £30.20 |
| For travelling abroad | ST | £15.00 |
| Patient access to computerised medical reports | E | £10.00 |
| Patient manual or combined manual / computerised medical reports | E | £50.00 |
| Prospective subscriber to BUPA etc.. - no exam | E | £46.00 |