GP letter charge

Capyboppy

I agree.
Speak direct with your Doctor and be honest. Tell him you are on Benefit and how much. That will give him/her the reality of the situation. Also impress upon them that it is more of just a statement of the health problems and not a long-winded report.

pretty_mumma

I pretty much did. He is a good gp so i know if he could do something, he would. He told me to tell reception it is going to be a VERY small report so they wouldnt charge me so much, but they said 2 lines of words will be £18 and 3 would be £24.
Its madness!!!

Becles

It is worth speaking to the GP rather than reception.

I needed a letter as I was poorly for a university exam and wanted to defer it. The receptionist told me it would be £30 for an official letter on headed surgery paper.

When I went into see the GP, he already had headed paper in his room, and he wrote a two line letter stating I wasn't fit to do my exam and the reason why. It only took a minute to do and he didn't charge me for it.

KimYeovil

A selective condition that allows one to attend a GP's surgery but flares up when visiting a DWP office. Very strange.

pretty_mumma

KimYeovil wrote: »

A selective condition that allows one to attend a GP's surgery but flares up when visiting a DWP office. Very strange.

????? Is this aimed at me?

I dont have a selective condition. My back injury causes me pain when i drive for more than about 10 mins. My gp surgery is a 5 min drive away and my local DWP office is 30 mins. Also i would be in a place that i am not familiar with surrounded by alot of people, and having to deal with people i dont know under a stressful situation. My gp office is very quiet and is a place i have been many times. They dont keep me waiting for a long period and i have the option to wait away from people.

Do you know what i have to deal with every day of my life? Do you know the constant pain physically and mentally that i am in every day? Unless you have had a back injury that you know you are going to have to live with for the rest of your life, and have your toddler die suddenly in your arms with no explaination, then i suggest you butt out and keep your opinions to yourself.

feelinggood_2

KimYeovil wrote: »

A selective condition that allows one to attend a GP's surgery but flares up when visiting a DWP office. Very strange.

Anxiety is often worse in unfamiliar places. I can (sometimes) attend a GP appointment, but struggle for appointments elsewhere. It isn't strange at all.

ChishyChoshy

Depends what she's claiming ESA for if the primary reason is a bad back they'll be mainly assessing that and not the anxiety/other conditions, that may be why they need the GP letter.

merlin68

Ignore the comments, from people who dont understand. I lost a 3 month old 19 years ago and still suffer from panic attacks, anxiety and agrophobia. But i am fine at drs and hospital appointments. I laso suffer from arthiritis and asthma. Have you applied for DLA. I even have panic attacks indoors, they are not nice.

pretty_mumma

Thank you. I just get so annoyed when people who dont understand have an opinion. Especially as i have been a hard working tax paying person for the last 16 years.

I did apply a while back before my daughter passed away but was refused. I have been told by jcp to reapply for it.

Panic and anxiety attacks are horrible and I hate the fact they come with no warning.

Im so sorry to hear about your child. Its totally wrong for a child to die before their parent.

tr82

ESA shouldn't be asking you to provide a report that you're going to have to pay for. That's unacceptable.

I suggest you call DWP tomorrow, explain what the surgery has told you about the cost of the report & see what they say.