Non NHS (Private) Work
Some services available are not covered under our contract with the NHS. This means that these services need to be paid for.
The services that include charges are:
- Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements
- Insurance claim forms
- Passport signing
- Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
- Private sick notes
- Vaccination certificates.
Our reception staff and GPs will be happy to talk through the charges with you during your appointment.
Firearms Licenses
A GP surgery may choose not to provide ongoing support for firearms licence applications because this work falls outside the scope of core NHS services and places additional administrative and clinical burdens on practices without appropriate funding or contractual obligation.
Completing firearms medical reports can be time-consuming, carries medico-legal risk, and requires careful assessment and record-keeping that may not be sustainable alongside increasing demand for essential patient care.
As a result, Newbridge Surgery has decided they are unable to offer this non-NHS service on an ongoing basis in order to prioritise patient safety, continuity of care, and the delivery of core medical services.
Private options from external providers are available. For them to complete this work they will request access to your full medical record. It can take up to 30 days (longer if there are difficulties) to release full medical notes so please allow plenty of time when applying.