Non NHS Examinations and Services

Some forms of medical examinations are not available on the NHS, for example:

• elderly driver
• insurance
• HGV
• pre-employment

We can provide the necessary reports and certificates by a special appointment. There is a charge for these services and would advise you to check with the Secretary when you book. Please contact the reception for further details.

Private & Non-Contractual Work

The Practice receives a range of requests for letters, reports, assessments and certificates which fall outside the services that General Practice is contractually required to provide under the NHS.

The Practice is not obliged to undertake non-NHS or private work, and there are certain types of requests that we do not routinely complete, even where a fee could otherwise be charged. This is to ensure that Practice capacity and clinical time remain focused on providing NHS care to our registered patients.

This includes requests where:

• another organisation or professional is responsible for carrying out the assessment;
• the information can reasonably be obtained directly from the patient or from their medical record;
• the request is for an opinion, report or supporting letter rather than factual medical information;
• the work falls outside the Practice's NHS contractual responsibilities;
• completing the request would require the GP or another clinician to undertake an assessment specifically for a non-NHS purpose; or
• the Practice considers that undertaking the work would place an inappropriate demand on clinical or administrative capacity.

Where appropriate, patients may be provided with a summary of their medical record or relevant factual medical information, which they can use to support their application or request. Patients should contact the Practice's Secretaries where they require assistance with obtaining this information.

There may be circumstances where a Practice is asked directly by a statutory body, public authority, employer or other organisation to provide medical information. Such requests will be considered on an individual basis and, where appropriate, will be completed subject to the relevant consent requirements and any applicable fee.

The Practice reserves the right to decline requests that fall outside its NHS contractual responsibilities or the services it has agreed to provide, including requests listed in the Annex. The decision not to undertake such work does not prevent a patient from obtaining an independent assessment or report from an appropriately qualified professional or from pursuing the relevant application through the organisation responsible for it.

This approach enables the Practice to use its clinical and administrative resources appropriately and prioritise the delivery of safe, timely NHS services to our registered patient population.

Care Co-Ordinators – Abbey House Medical Practice - we could do with this section getting updated with a brief summary of their roles but probably won’t be able to put something together today

Private Care and Shared Care – Abbey House Medical Practice - the first two documents, I would prefer to be on as text rather than downloads