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Requests, Fees & Charges

Download a list of our Fees and Charges

We can accept payment by Cash, cheque and most credit/debit cards (not AMEX)

  • We do not offer any private testing for Coronavirus and cannot assist with this.
  • We do not offer travel vaccines in practice. Please contact your local travel clinic. Further information can also be found at NHS Inform and www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations
  • We do not offer DNA testing. Genetic testing is free on the NHS if you are referred for it by a hospital specialist. There is currently no NHS funding for DNA testing performed outside of registered diagnostic labs.

What is covered by the NHS and what is not?

The government’s contract with GP’s covers medical services to NHS patients. In recent years more and more organisations have been involving GPs in a whole range of non-medical work.

Examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge their NHS patients are:

  • Private medical insurance reports
  • Holiday cancellation claim forms
  • Referral for private care forms
  • Letters requested by, or on behalf of, the patient
  • Examples of non-NHS services for which GPs can charge other institutions are;
    • Medical reports for an insurance company
    • Some reports from DSS/Benefits agency
    • Examinations of local authority employees

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 their patients. GPs have a very heavy workload and paperwork takes up an increasing amount of their time.

I only need a GPs signature – what is the problem?

When a GP 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. Therefore, in order to complete even the most simplest of forms, the GP needs to check the patient’s entire medical record. Carelessness or inaccurate report can have serious consequences for the GP.

How long will it take

You will usually receive your records within 30 days of making an application and paying the admin fee if applicable.

Charges at Cairn Medical Practice

At Cairn Medical Practice we have a list of fees displayed at reception (in addition to this website). 

Why do I need to pay upfront?

In the past we have completed reports and forms before payment has been made, but sadly there have been many occasions when the GP has completed the work but the payment has not been made. Therefore, reluctantly, we decided that the fee must be paid in advance, at the time of the request for the letter or form to be completed is made or when the appointment for the medical is booked.