I think he can charge what he likes. Also depends what you asked for and how much therefore you are going to get back- if I commission a psych report I would normally expect to pay around the £500 mark. I think the issue is for them that they have to dig out the notes, also the nursing stuff, the care plans etc , read them through, then complete the report. If you imagine how much time this takes then allocate a reasonable hourly rate you wont be far short of the sum that he has quoted. I think another issue that needs to be noted is that this is non NHS work, he isnt obliged to do it, he therefore may do it in his own time and therefore will charge you accordingly
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lin Franklin
Sent: 16 November 2010 09:35
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Consultant Charges
Hi list,
Just wanting to get your views on what you think is a reasonable charge for an NHS Consultant to produce a medical report. we have requested for a report for a young lad who spent about two weeks in a Psychiatric unit for psychosis treatment. He is now under the care of the community team (where the consultant is based). The consultant has requested a charge of £450 plus 10% charge for secretarial input. I think this charge is too much considering the patient is already under his care. Given that we are requesting for an NHS treatment report to aid this young lad's process of getting back to work rather than for legal reason should this charge be this high?
I look forward to your invaluable responses as always.
Many thanks
Lin
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