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They need to check your health records and consider how they impact upon any of the questions asked. I know that may not sound like a long task, but it isn't just filling in a form. Then the completed form will be supported by a declaration which is covered by their insurance premiums so there is an outlay there for the doctor which he will need to recoup. Not a lot, proportionately to the cost of insurance for the whole practice, but nontheless a cost. If the applicant has been hospitalised at any time there may be a need to consult with the Hospital and, again, costs. Each practcie has "overheads" and which are built into the hourly rate of each Doctor. Then there is his own hourly pay, pro rata, to be added into the costs

Current BMA charges for such certificates are £16.50. Look on it this way, £16.50 could land you a job.

Phil

Small beans Tracy, An A&E doctor was recently paid £7800 per shift for 10 shifts?

Problem was she was on the sickness benefit and had already recieved £30,000, at her rate of pay your certificate would work out at about £250. When she has her wrists slapped and perhaps 1 weeks jail, She will perhaps sell her story to the press.

Health letters for insurance purposes can be charged at a higher rate under BMA protocols. Think that you will be finding that these charges will be increasing with the changes in NHS arrangements over these next few years. Could be a tad late to complain

Phil

lily67, politicians, doctors, solicitors, in fact most high ranking public officials, are the

Untouchables, and the not responsables, they just take your cash, have no idea of working for £6.10p per hour, they pay that for a coffee.

solicitors,

Mind some work for free............

Phil