Doctor''s Fee''s!!!!

13 Mar 2009

I (sword) have finally reached that age where the DVLA require me to have a medical every 5 yrs...to continue driving HGV's..
I got Stileto to ring our local surgery to book an appointment for the required medical to be told you have to go in ,in person as they want there fee up front when you book it!!
The fee being I could not believe it!!!
I was expecting something in the region of Â£40 & not nearly a hundred quid...needless to say I did'nt book it..
Stileto however found a place a damn site cheaper which i've booked & go to next week!!!

13 Mar 2009

I've found the same thing- prices for a seafarers medical vary massively. Luckily, there's a local doctor who does a great job and he's cheap! smile

13 Mar 2009

Its a lottery really to what your doctor is going to charge in your area....
Saw one comment by a doctor on a forum that he charged x-amount to deter ppl from coming to him!!!!
as there are enough companys that do this & are better equiped than him..

13 Mar 2009

Quote by sword-stileto
Its a lottery really to what your doctor is going to charge in your area....
Saw one comment by a doctor on a forum that he charged x-amount to deter ppl from coming to him!!!!
as there are enough companys that do this & are better equiped than him..

I asked a mate who is in the same postion and his Dr charged him Â£55. Yep sounds like a lottery rolleyes

Crap ain't it.

13 Mar 2009

Quote by Lost
Its a lottery really to what your doctor is going to charge in your area....
Saw one comment by a doctor on a forum that he charged x-amount to deter ppl from coming to him!!!!
as there are enough companys that do this & are better equiped than him..

I asked a mate who is in the same postion and his Dr charged him Â£55. Yep sounds like a lottery rolleyes

Crap ain't it.
lol

it certainly is though I got mine down to Â£57 online...

14 Mar 2009

Quote by sword-stileto
Its a lottery really to what your doctor is going to charge in your area....
Saw one comment by a doctor on a forum that he charged x-amount to deter ppl from coming to him!!!!
as there are enough companys that do this & are better equiped than him..

I asked a mate who is in the same postion and his Dr charged him Â£55. Yep sounds like a lottery rolleyes

Crap ain't it.
lol

it certainly is though I got mine down to Â£57 online...
It's certainly worth doing ur research, as you've just proved. If that was me, I'd never have thought of trawling tinternet, I didn't know u could do them that way.
Miss Cream xxx

14 Mar 2009

Quote by creampie123
Its a lottery really to what your doctor is going to charge in your area....
Saw one comment by a doctor on a forum that he charged x-amount to deter ppl from coming to him!!!!
as there are enough companys that do this & are better equiped than him..

I asked a mate who is in the same postion and his Dr charged him Â£55. Yep sounds like a lottery rolleyes

Crap ain't it.
lol

it certainly is though I got mine down to Â£57 online...
It's certainly worth doing ur research, as you've just proved. If that was me, I'd never have thought of trawling tinternet, I didn't know u could do them that way.
Miss Cream xxx
lol

you still have to see a doctor..just not your doctor!!!
At the end of the day its you being honest in your answers to the questions on the form..

18 Apr 2009

Same with pass port photos. I take great pleasure in signing passport photos for free.
A lot of docs get the nurse to do the work for medicals, fill in the form then all the doctor does is sign the form and pocket the money. That grates!!!!!!