Non-NHS Services

Private Medical Letters, Forms & Certificates

GPs are happy to assist patients with the completion of medical forms, reports, and other paperwork when required. However, many of these services are not part of NHS-funded GP services and are therefore classed as private work, which means a fee applies.

Examples of common requests include:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports, and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)

• Insurance claim forms

• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad

• Private sick notes

• Vaccination certificates

• Factual medical reports or summaries

Please note that the practice partners do not sign passport applications.

All fees for non-NHS work are payable on request. Request forms are available from Reception, and any relevant appointments or paperwork will be completed after payment has been received.

You can read more about private (non-NHS) GP work here:

• NHS England – GP services and private work
• British Medical Association – Private fees and GP services
  

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Fitness Certificates (e.g. Fit to Fly / Activity Clearance)

From time to time patients ask the practice to provide letters confirming whether they are “fit” to undertake certain activities, such as flying, extreme sports, or adventure travel.

Determining whether someone is medically safe to undertake these types of activities often requires specialist assessment, testing, or accreditation, which falls outside the scope of routine NHS General Practice.

For this reason, the practice cannot provide letters giving an opinion on a person’s fitness to participate in activities, including (but not limited to):

• “Fit to fly” or travel clearance

• Clearance for high-risk activities (e.g. mountaineering, skydiving, paragliding)

• Certification for sporting events (e.g. marathons, triathlons)

• Scuba diving medical certificates

• Adventure travel or expedition clearance

Where appropriate, we may be able to provide a factual letter summarising information already recorded in your medical record, such as a list of conditions or medications. However, we cannot provide medical opinions or certify that a patient is fit to undertake an activity.

If an organisation requires a specific fitness certificate, you may need to seek assessment from a specialist provider or accredited medical examiner.

Examples include:

• Scuba diving medicals – UK Diving Medical Committee approved doctors
• Travel health advice – NHS Fit for Travel
• Medical advice for flying – UK Civil Aviation Authority