I think the issue is that to prepare a report takes a fair amount of time - digging out notes, finding the time to peruse the, writing the reports and as such if you worked out a consultants hourly rate it may well be that such a fee is not unreasonable. Its is not NHS work, othopods deal with a lot of requests for reports from insurance companies ref RTA`s etc
They ask for a fee up front as they quite often dont get paid for the work that they do
Depends what you want from them really - I rarely go for a consultant report but have in the past got what I need from the GP by asking for copies of correspondence/discharge summaries
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lesley Bamford
Sent: 19 January 2012 16:37
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Cost of consultant reports
Hi,
I have requested a consultant orthopaedic surgeons report and recieved a letter back saying that they will provide one for a fee of £350 up front! As far as I can see this is not within BMA recommendations. I have had them over £150 but never this much. Has anyone else got experience of this and how did you respond?
Thanks
Lesley
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