§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the fees payable to doctors for each type of medical examination required for adjudication purposes for all social security benefits and for the disablement pension.
§ Mr. ScottThe fees payable to doctors for medical examinations required for all social security benefits are as follows:
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£ Regional Medical Service Part-time referees 88.40 Sessional Rate War Pension Medical Board Consultant members One Case 54.40 Two Cases 77.60 Sessional Rate 108.70
£ Examination and Report necessitating a Domiciliary Visit Chairman and Member of Single Doctor Board: * up to and including 1.5 hours 37.90 * over 1.5 up to and including 2. hours 56.90 * over 2.5 hours 88.40 Second Member: * up to and including 1.5 hours 33.00 * over 1.5 up to and including 2.5 hours 49.60 * over 2.5 hours 77.10 Medical Board * per session (2.5 to 3.5 hours): Chairman 88.40 Members 77.10 single doctor acting as a board 88.40 * per case: Chairman 31.60 Members 27.50 single doctor acting as a board 31.60 Consultants * Work in NHS hospital: Examination and report or treatment Standard fee per case 54.40 Standard fee per case when hospital laboratory radiological or other technical facilities are used 81.50 Sessional fee 108.70 Sessional fee when hospital laboratory or radiological or other technical facilities are used 163.10 * Work in private consulting rooms Examination and report or treatment Standard fee per case 69.90 Per session (3.5 hours) 163.10 Examining Medical Pratitioner Examination for DLA and AA65+ Chairman and Member of single Doctor Board: * up to and including 1.5 hours 37.90 * over 1.5 up to and including 2.5 hours 56.90 * over 2.5 hours 88.40