Do you have bone, joint, or muscle pain?…See your First Contact Physiotherapist here at Aylmer Lodge Surgery!  

A First Contact Physiotherapist provides faster access to specialist expertise along with fewer onward referrals to hospital consultants.

On average, 95% of patients who see a First Contact Physiotherapist do not require a follow-up appointment with a GP!  

Speak to our reception team for more information. They will help you to decide if a First Contact Physiotherapist would be appropriate for you and arrange an appointment if needed. 

The NHS provides free health care for most people.

It is important to understand that GPs are self-employed, and not all of the services we provide are covered by NHS payments to the practice, so please expect a fee for non-NHS services.

We also offer private medicals which may be needed by any agency, such as your employer. Medical examinations for special purposes such as pre-employment, fitness to travel, elderly drivers, and fitness to undertake sports will require longer than a routine appointment.

We have taken into account the time involved in the service and the level of responsibility that the doctor is being asked to assume.

Our charges (correct as of February 2025) are listed below but may be subject to change, especially in cases with extensive medical records or if additional time is required:

Services	Fee	VAT @ 20%
Certificates
Private Sick Note	£30.00
Passport Form / Photograph	£40.00	VAT included
Photo Card Driving Licence	£20.00	VAT included
Vaccination Certificate	£30.00	VAT included
Fit to Travel Certificate	£50.00	VAT included
Holiday Cancellation	£75.00
Brief Certification	£45.00
Reports
Brief Report or Form	£45.00
BUPA/PPP Claim Form	£45.00
Sickness / Accident Benefit	£75.00
(Subsequent Claims)	£20.00
Diabetic Driver Insurance	£50.00
OFSTED – Child Minder	£50.00	VAT Included
Miscellaneous
Private Prescription Fee	£24.00	VAT Included
Firearms Letter	£75.00
COP3	£150.00
Consultation for Overseas Visitor	£36.00
Medical Examination
Pre-employment Medicals	£108.00	VAT included
HGV, PSV Examination	£80.00	VAT included
Taxi Driver Examination	£70.00	VAT included
Sports Medical	£80.00	VAT included
Fostering Medical	£88.63	VAT included

Please ask if you require a VAT Receipt.

For further information regarding non-NHS fees, please visit this link.

Travel Assessment

If you are travelling abroad please complete and submit the travel form in plenty of time (we recommend a minimum of 8 weeks) before your journey.

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Do you need vaccinations?

Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. You can download our Travel Immunisation form (see below), complete it, and then visit the surgery. You can also collect a form from the surgery. It is important that you contact us at least 6-8 weeks before you travel as Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.

Please view the information below regarding which travel health services you will require.

Africa	Australasia & Pacific
Central Asia	Caribbean
East Asia	Central America
Europe & Russia	Middle East
North America	South America & Antarctica

Further Travel Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice:

Travel Health: for information of vaccinations available on NHS

MASTA: for private vaccination clinics

Gov.uk: for specific country travel advice

EHIC: to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card

We have a dedicated, highly skilled, team at Aylmer Lodge to support you with your contraceptive needs.

We offer an extensive range of contraceptive services run by some of the doctors who specialise in coil and implant insertion.

• Dr Jo Jenkins, Dr Sophie Lord and Dr Katy Francis – IUD insertions and Implants
• Sister Kat Guest – Pill checks

If you would like to discuss your contraception needs, please request a telephone consultation with one of the above GPs.

Emergency Contraception

If you have been at risk of getting pregnant, two methods are available:

• Pills can be prescribed up to 72 hours afterwards.
• A coil can be fitted up to five days afterwards.

See any doctor as soon as possible.