Private Work – Non-NHS Services
Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Why do GPs sometimes charge fees?
You can make any of the following private requests by emailing swlicb.admin.hamptonmedicalcentre@nhs.net, handing a written request to our receptionist, or completing an admin triage form.
As this is private work and is not covered under the NHS contract, it can take up to 28 days to be completed. We will contact you either by email, telephone or text message when it is ready to be collected. All fees are to be paid on collection.
Hampton Medical Centre reserves the right to apply a charge for excessive printing of Subject Access Requests (SARs). This charge is generally applied only when the SAR exceeds 1,000 pages. The fee covers the cost of printing, including paper and ink, as well as the administrative time involved in producing the documents.
Private Fees Non-NHS services:
| Type of request | Charge | Who Pays |
| Subject Access Request (SAR) | None | N/A |
| Private letter (e.g. ‘to whom it may concern’ for council, housing, gym etc.) | £35 | Patient |
| Fitness to travel letter | £35 | Patient |
| Fitness to participate / attend an event (no examination) | £35 | Patient |
| Private health forms (e.g. BUPA, Vitality) | £35 | Patient |
| Holiday cancellation form | £35 | Patient |
| Jury exemption form / letter | £35 | Patient |
| Targeted report of medical records and records between a specific date range | £65 single page, £85 more than 2 pages | Third Party / Insurance |
| Forms typically requiring an appointment with GP | ||
| Fostering form + examination | £100 | Patient |
| Childminder form + examination | £100 | Patient |
| Adoption form + examination | £100 (per person) | Patient |
| Fitness to drive form (e.g. TFL, DVLA) + examination | £100 | Patient |
| Power of attorney form (health and welfare or property and financial) + examination | £110 (per form) | Patient |
Examples of requests we cannot fulfil:
- Confirmation of address, ID, or residence (verification not possible)
- Countersigning passport applications
- Free Swim Pass
- Statements not supported by your medical record
- Fitness to return to work after sickness – this is carried out by your Occupational Health (OH) department at your workplace.
We are very sorry, but we cannot accept requests for the doctor to write the letter in a specific way. The doctor will write what he or she knows, and is supported by your medical record, and his or her opinion on what that should be is final. Kindly note that our doctors reserve the right to refuse your request or provide alternative wording.
Please note that we do not issue refunds for letters or forms once completed by the GP. If you no longer require your request, it is your responsibility to let us know before the GP has completed it.
