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Have you spoken nicely to the practice manager? Those I have come across have been very helpful, and will at least usually tell you if the report has actually been written...Another approach might be to ask if there is some difficulty and to suggest you would be happy to receive a report from another member of the practice. ( I had a situation where the non- response was because the GP had been sent to prison!)I suspect you will have tried these, but worth suggesting... If consent has been withdrawn, it seems to me a basic courtesy to let you know that this is the case.... Best wishes, Diane R-W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paresh Dawda" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 6:13 PM Subject: Re: : non-receipt of GP reports I think this is a difficult area. Reports from GPs for employment, insurance etc constitutes non-GMS work for which GP do not get paid, and hence I think it is reasonable for GP to request payment for this. As such it is therefore private work for a GP, albeit private work that has arisen by virtue of providing NHS services to that patient. But because it is private work you cannot complain to any of the NHS authorities (i.e. Health authority, PCT etc). In my opinion appears that the GP is in breech of an implied contract and so one option would be to proceed along a legal path...This, however, may enable you to get the fee paid back, but would not necessarily persuade the GP to complete the report. Another option may be to write to the patient and ask them to discuss it with the GP. ( I presume the patient is still happy for you to seek the report and has not withdrawn consent. I had a patient who did this for an insurance report). The BMA have a Private fees committee and it may be worth getting advice from them. Paresh Dawda GP, South Street Surgery, Bishop's Stortford -----Original Message----- From: Occupational Health mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert J. Tutton Sent: 08 October 2002 14:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: : non-receipt of GP reports I have a problem with GPs requiring payment for a report that is supposed to be 'helping' their patient. maybe the report will not be worth the paper it is written if and when you do eventlually get it. John Tutton APU On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 12:31:10 +0100 "Swann, Alan B" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > Why do I complain to? > > We requested a report from a member of staff's GP to help us complete a > fitness assessment. GP wrote back, 30th May, requesting a fee of £65 to be > paid first. The letter assured report would be held ready & sent on receipt > of fee. > GP received fee 8 weeks ago (don't ask about the speed of our accounts > department!) Despite numerous approaches to the GP, we have still not > received the report, being told that it isn't yet started. > Is this professional misconduct? The GP agreed to provide a report. She > promised delivery on receipt. Her failure to deliver is not helping her > patient's case. > > Regards > > Dr. Alan Swann, BM, AFOM > Director of Occupational Health > Occupational Health Service > Imperial College Health Centre > Watts Way > London > SW7 1 LU > Tel: +44 (20) 7594 9385 > Fax: +44 (20) 7594 9407 > http://www.ad.ic.ac.uk/occ_health/ <http://www.ad.ic.ac.uk/occ_health/> ---------------------- John Tutton [log in to unmask]