The New Folly Surgery

Non-urgent advice: Changes to Non GMS Fees

From the 1st of June 2026 our fees are changing.

The NHS provides most healthcare services free of charge. However, some services fall outside of the NHS General Medical Services contract and are, therefore, treated as private work for which there is a fee.

Please see our list of fees.

Forms and certificates	Fee
Private referral letter	£30
To whom it may concern letter (short GP letter) not requiring review of notes	£30
To whom it may concern letter (longer GP letter) requiring review of notes	£50
Private sick note (periods within 7 days)	£30
Firearm/Shotgun certificate	£75
Private medical examinations HGV/PSV/Taxi/Driving medicals. If an eye test is needed as part of the examination, please arrange this with an Optician as we are unable to accurately test eyesight in the practice	£120
Fitness to travel	£30
Fitness to travel with examination	£100
Holiday cancellation certificate (excluding examination)	£40
Holiday cancellation certificate (with examination)	£80
Ofsted reports/childminding/teaching	£100
Adoption and fostering – costs dependent on the medical required	£150*
CAMP America forms	£100
Sickness/accident claim form completion	£50
DVLA medicals for over 75’s	£120
Private medical/insurance form completion i.e.	£50*
Private vaccinations
HPV9 extra doses. Please have a read of our guide on whether a 2^nd or 3^rd dose is needed or not before booking for an extra dose. Prices vary depending on the cost of vaccine.	£150*
Hepatitis B (for non NHS vaccine e.g. for work or travel related purposes). Normally, three doses are required.	£50/dose
Chickenpox (normally requires two doses)	£75/dose
We do not offer Yellow Fever vaccines as this requires a special license. We would recommend attending a local travel clinic
Legal/solicitor related work
Request for a report based on records	£110*
Report with examination	£130*
Insurance reports
Full General Practitioner Report (GPR)	£110*
Full General Practitioner Report with examination	£150*
Other third-party requests will be accepted where the GP has capacity. This will be advised at the time of application along with an anticipated timeframe
Request for report from employer/occupational health without examination	£110*
Army/Navy/RAF medical with examination	£130
DVLA report	£90*
DVLA examination	£120*

* Prices will vary according to the length of GP time required to complete the form or examination

Non-urgent advice: Blood Test Information

Blood Test Information

Broomfield Hospital is available for blood tests. The appointments are on a pre-bookable basis only.

Please telephone the appointments line on 0300 443 2336 or online using www.mse.nhs.uk/blood-test

Brentwood Community Hospital is available for blood tests.

Please telephone 0300 300 1715 to book an appointment.

Chelmsford Health Centre, CM1 1GZ (near bus station) is available

for blood tests.

Please telephone 01245 516 963 to book an appointment or online using www.mse.nhs.uk/blood-test

St Andrew’s Centre, Billericay is available for blood tests.

Please telephone 01702 746 065 to book an appointment or book online at www.swiftqueue.co.uk

Please note: It is the patient’s responsibility to contact the Practice for their blood test results on: 01277 352 224.

Please call between 2.00pm-4.00pm, Monday-Friday

Please allow 5 working days for results unless advised otherwise

Non-urgent advice: Notice

Please submit requests for appointments as early as possible as capacity reduces as the day goes on. Once we reach safe capacity, or if another service is more appropriate, we may redirect you to a local pharmacy, urgent treatment centre, or other NHS service. We aim to review and respond to your request the same day or following working day. Please keep your phone with you and be available to answer calls or respond to texts, as we may need to get more information to help you. If you cannot use this online service please call reception and our team will help you. We do not accept repeat prescription requests via this service.

In an emergency call 999

If we are closed, visit NHS 111 online or call 111.

Non-urgent advice: May 2026

PLEASE WEAR FACE MASKS IN SURGERY IF YOU HAVE FLU/COUGHING/RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS - THANKYOU

Think you may have had a STROKE or you have CHEST / ARM PAINS? Call 999 and/or go direct to Accident & Emergency A&E

General notes for our patients awareness

You don't need to call us or visit the Surgery for appointments & other services - just use "contact us online" above this page.
Contact us online requests open each day from 8am - 630 pm (medical requests to 1730, Admin to 1830).
Please don't call to chase up your Accurx request - when received it will be taken for appropriate action and response within 48 hrs
If you run out of your medications, use the NHS app or fill in the form at reception - reminder of the 48 hours minimum turnaround.
Please have your phone on/with you when requesting appointments - calls will come from 01277 and some mobile numbers.
We update & add new content in the "news" section above - please scroll through the various articles.
We have a strict Zero Tolerance Policy for all forms of intimidation, aggression, verbal or physical abuse or harassment .
Any patient displaying any of these behaviours will receive a formal warning and/or be removed from the Practice List.

Finally, we are not an urgent care or walk-in centre. We have limited daily appointments and depending on circumstances you may be asked to visit one of the two mid Essex urgent care facilities.

Dr S Bailoor & Partners