I booked it at my doctors just up the road from me.
The cost was I was told on the phone when I booked the appointment was £95 plus £30 for the eye test.
So I went ahead with the medical the other day. The eye test was just me putting one hand over each eye - £30!!!
Anyway the doctor filled the form and I got it stamped at reception.
I walked out and got home before I realised that they had not mentioned payment.
Do you think I should call them to arrange payment? Will they send me an invoice? Do doctors have card payment facilities anyway? I have never seen anyone make payment there before. Do you normally pay at the doctors?
I have the form here ready to send with my driving licence.
I am one for using my own doctor, they have access to your medical records, Sid in the shed hasnt. DVLA will hopefully refuse these D4 reports from the man in a van.
As for the OP. I would say you may have got a free medical.
If they ring you chasing payment, tell them you did have an appointment about that cheesy aroma and it has cleared up now!
Probably unlikely they would have a card machine to pay. Might be a time to dig the chequebook out, that way you can prove you paid and also know that the money is going through the GP practice account.
I personally don’t see how the amounts GPs charge can be justified. My experience was that I was advised the fee depended on what was involved, only for this to change to £110 flat fee (cash) when the medical had been completed. After initially saying they could keep the form, a £50 fee was agreed for the 10-15 minutes work (if that). I did pay in cash on that occasion, but asked for a receipt.
However, if a fee is agreed and the work carried out, I would pay at the desk voluntarily in all cases.
