Access to Medical Reports Act 1998 has replaced the use of Subject Access Requests for insurance purposes
We have been aware for some time, that rather than asking for a report from the applicant's GP, as previously agreed with the ABI (Association of British Insurers), some insurance companies...
From time to time GPs are requested to provide reports for the patients to Local Housing Authorities and Housing Associations. This is not part of core services and therefore you may charge an appropriate fee for the work involved or you may refuse to do it.
We would recommend that you...
GPs receive many requests for reports from government organisations or other third parties. Remember that unless they are specified in legislation (e.g Death Certificates ) or NHS Regulations or contracts (e.g. Med3 Certificates) you do not have a contractual obligation to fill in these...
BMA Guidance outlining circumstances when it is permissible to make charges to NHS Patients - Guidance for GPs
You can also visit BMA website - Fees
DWP Guidance The benefits system: a short guide for GPs
You cannot charge for referring a patient privately, however you can refer privately on a standard referral letter. Some companies have standard forms that you can use, but you don't have to use these.
If, following an initial referral, you are then asked for further detail by the insurance,...
The BMA used to provide guidance on what fee could be charged by doctors for the provision of services that fall outside of national agreement, however, following discussion with the competition authorities and in line with the Competition Act 1998, this was stopped.
. Therefore, doctors are...
The BMA does not suggest fees for vaccination and immunisation for traveling abroad. Their advice is that doctors may charge a fee per course of injections but excluding cost of vaccines, only if no remuneration is payable by the local health organisation or the health board.
What the GP...
