Private Fees

Non-NHS services for which the practice charges a fee are as follows

CertificatesNorton Canes Practice’s Charges
Private Sick note£15.00
Passport/driving Licence£20.00
Private Prescription£10.00
Fitness to travel certificate£25.00
Freedom from infection certificate£20.00
Holiday cancellation certificate£30.00
Vaccination certificate£20.00
Elderly driver fitness certificate£60.00
Medical ExaminationsNorton Canes Practice’s Charges
Pre-employment Medical with report£60.00
HGV medical Fitness Examination£120.00
Sports Medical with report£60.00
Fitness to attend school examination and report£55.00
Adoption report and examination on parents£80.00
LGV, PCV, Taxi Medical report£60.00
ReportsNorton Canes Practice’s Charges
Sickness/accident Insurance benefit claim form£43.50
As above but without examination£18.00
Copies of report for patients40p/si

Well Woman And Well Man Clinics

Additional Information: These clinics are run by the practice nurses during normal surgery hours by appointment only.

To attend one of these clinics please ring our reception on 01543 279232.

Flu Vaccination

Additional Information: An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, those over 65 and residents of nursing and rest homes.

Please contact the reception staff in September for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility.

Patients 75 And Over

Additional Information: If you are 75 years of age or over, you should be seen annually, either by your doctor, the practice nurse, or the district nurse. This can be arranged at the surgery or, if that is not possible, a home visit will be arranged.

Non-NHS Examinations

Additional Information: The doctors are happy to carry out medicals, eg insurance and driving licence, by appointment outside of surgery hours. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment. The fees charged for these services are in line with the BMA-recommended charges.

Minor Surgery

Additional Information: Dr BK Singh carries out minor surgical procedures by appointment and he will be happy to advise you on which procedures can be performed. Once minor surgery is confirmed, please see the consent information leaflet. The doctor will ask you to sign a consent form and will explain the procedure of surgery, prior to carrying out the minor surgery.

Joint Injections

Additional Information: These procedures are offered at the practice for various rheumatic and joint conditions.

NHS Health Checks

The government has recommended that all adults aged between 40 to 75 years have health checks. This will enable us to review your risk of developing chronic illnesses over the next 10 years. We will check your blood pressure, fasting cholesterol and sugar levels.For those at risk we may start medication to treat your cholesterol. Patients will be invited for these checks.

Hypertension Clinic

This is a clinic for our patients who suffer with high blood pressure. It is by appointment only.

Health Checks

We offer a full Health check to all our new patients registering with the practice. The Health care assistant checks your height, weight, blood pressure and urine. A blood test is offered if necessary. Patients already registered may be offered a Health check if they have not been seen in the last 5 years.