Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15115
General Practitioners: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the practice of GP surgeries charging fees to patients for (a) signed certificates, (b) reports and (c) medical letters.
Answer
Stephen KinnockFor general practices (GPs), there are some medical evidence letters, certificates, or reports that GPs may charge for, and other certificates that they must not charge patients for. The legislation that sets this out is the General Medical Services and P...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 15115) →