Non NHS Services
The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts)
The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations set out in regulation 25 the circumstances where a fee may be charged to an NHS patient.
This regulation confirms that GP providers are permitted to seek fees for services such as those listed below:
- Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
- Insurance claim forms
- Private letters
- Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
- Private sick notes
- Vaccination certificates