Sussex Premier Health

## Our private GP service is not an alternative for emergency services

Please remember, private GP service should not be seen as an alternative for emergency services. In the event of an emergency call 111 or 999 if you are within the United Kingdom.

What’s included

In addition to the consultation with the GP, your appointment will also include where appropriate

- Writing a private prescription

- Providing a referral to a consultant

- Recommending and referring you for scans or x-rays and highlighting what others tests you may need

You will be provided with an outcome letter detailing all of this and a copy will also be sent to your NHS GP.

Any further investigations which you may require during or after your appointment, such as blood tests, scans, ECGs are not included in the cost of your appointment. Before any such test are completed the GP will discuss with you why they think these tests should be carried out and the costs associated with them.

What’s not included

- 24 hour health cover or emergency service

- DVLA, visa or other specific medical checks

- Repeat prescriptions, except where we have initiated treatment

- Minor surgery

- Ongoing monitoring of long –term conditions where the NHS might be a more appropriate provided of this chronic disease management service.

- To be treated for a reaction to any prescribed medication (this would be deemed an emergency)

- To routinely use the service for ‘sick’ notes for conditions our private GP is not treating