Full payment is required upfront prior to any work taking place.

Please note that some work may incur a higher fee than advertised depending on the complexity. We will inform you of any additional charges as soon as they come to light.

Fees for non-NHS work are non-refundable once the work has been completed or if patients do not meet the criteria for certain forms e.g., exemption forms.

Please ensure that you do meet the criteria before submitting your form and payment.

We do not provide any private work outside of this list.

Cash or Cheque accepted.

Cheques made payable to – Chelmer Medical Partnership.

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our team will be happy to advise you of the charges.

To request a letter please put your request in writing 4 weeks in advance. We will try our best to action your request in 4 weeks from payment. Please note if you require the letter prior to the 4 weeks that we have stated, we cannot guarantee that it will be ready.

Benefits or Housing Letter Requests

Please note that we do not provide letters for housing or benefits claims directly from patients.

Please see the following letter available from the LMC and pass to the requesting authority if needed:

Housing Letter (PDF)

Why are fees charged?

The government contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients. However, in recent years more and more organisations have been involving doctors in a wide range of non-NHS work. This work is not funded by the government, so GPs have to charge a fee to cover their time and other expenses.

Surely the doctor is being paid anyway?

The NHS covers costs for NHS work, but not for non-NHS work.

Why do I pay upfront?

It is essential that we ask for full payment upfront to ensure the GPs valuable time is not wasted.

Please note that some work may incur a higher fee than advertised depending on their complexity. We will inform you of any additional changes as soon as they come to light.

Fees are non-refundable if you do not meet the criteria for certain forms e.g., exemption forms. Please ensure that you do meet the criteria before submitting your form and payment.

Do GPs have to do non-NHS work for their patients?

With certain limited exceptions, GPs do not have to carry out non-NHS work. Many GPs however will always attempt to assist their patients and carry out this work.

Why does it sometimes take my GP a long time to complete my form/letter?

Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the GP away from the medical care of patients which will always have top priority. We aim to complete non-NHS work within 4 weeks of receipt of payment.

I only need the GP’s signature – what’s the problem?

When a GP completes a report or writes a letter it is a condition of remaining on the medical register (which allows them to practice as a doctor), that they only sign what they know to be true. In order to complete even the simplest of forms, the doctor may have to check a patient’s entire medical record.