§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the certificate given by a general practitioner to a patient for the purpose of showing sickness to an employer is chargeable by a fee to the patient.
§ Dr. VaughanIf the doctor issues a private medical certificate for an employer, he is entitled to charge a fee for it. If, however, the medical certificate is reasonably required for national insurance purposes, the doctor may not charge a fee even if the patient wishes to show it to his employer before sending it to the local social security office.