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How can they justify this?
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Chris needs a medical report signing by the gp. Ok i guessed there would be a charge for this but £30.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is that taking the piss or what?
It's not like its for a naff reason, its for the police (his regular application) so its for a job for the community too (yes i know you don't all see it like that).
How can they get away with such high prices? I could understand a tenner but jeeze!
Is that taking the piss or what?
It's not like its for a naff reason, its for the police (his regular application) so its for a job for the community too (yes i know you don't all see it like that).
How can they get away with such high prices? I could understand a tenner but jeeze!
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I suppose they might try and justify it on the grounds that it's not covered by NHS so is done as private work.....
Am dreading when I have to get my fit to return to uni form signed.
No it has to be signed by his gp.
Why would the police pay for it?
Then thats how they can get away with charging what they like. Its shit I know. I would just pay the fee but let his car tyres down or something
like im working for the ACF so they paid for mine,
Yeah but a passport is for holidays (luxurys) this is for an important job.
I will mention it to him but no holding out much hope.
I will tell him but i doubt they will pay it.
My darling GP has always signed mine for free despite that not being surgery practice. I used to just take 'em along to my appointment and he'd do it then. He's just a nice bloke I think
I have to add my voice to the surprise at the Police not paying for it - but then why am I not surprised. I always thought the medical report stage came when the employers (or whoever) were sure you were going to have a successful application process pending no medical problems, so they paid for it as goodwill/standard practice. But maybe it's different for the old bill, I have no first hand experience.
In fairness to the GP filling in the form, signing it and checking the records to know that the form is right all takes his time, and it's not part of his NHS contract so he's not getting paid for doing it, likewise for the passport photos. It would be nice if they would do it all for free, but there's no reason to expect they should. Bear in mind as highly qualified professionals their hourly rate is pretty high.
So they more or less know they are gonna give him the job, so its all a bit crappy that they want to charge so much. Like i said i understand they want to charge for it but i don't understand why it's so bloody much!
I am not expecting them to do it for free, just not stupidly overpriced!
I know bear in mind you are not only paying for his time, but the receptionists time, and the practise running costs....
It's crap isn't it.
The receptionist at my Doctor's said yes it only takes a short time for one but we have lots of these forms and they are done as overtime as there isn't time during surgery hours.
Yep and seeing as I'm on benefits and this is for my insurance on a loan, it's really gona sting me.
well with mine I actually had a medical examination.. so it seemed more justified, it was bout an hour long I believe.
I can understand if you had a full medical examinaton, but not for signing a bit of paper.
That has already been done by the force gp. So all they want is for his actual gp to confirm the form is correct and sign in.
Doesnt even need to be a figure of authority.
Anyone with a professional qualification can sign it.
Mine was countersigned by a professional printer. No problem
£30 for a report to say that he's fit enough to work for the police? Given the payback I'd say it was a good investment.