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- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
In Wales you now need a Doctors proforma, basically saying the Doctor doesn't think you are mad, anyway, costs £50!
england too,just doing mine and fire armsIn Wales you now need a Doctors proforma, basically saying the Doctor doesn't think you are mad, anyway, costs £50!
they phoned me yesterday to say it's ready, cash on collection (or a cheque), no card payment.On with renewal now for shot gun & fire arms. First renewal that I’ve had to do this - anyway……. took it of to surgery to be told 4 - 6 WEEKS, doctors very busy - £40 cash only on collection. ( thought i’d gone to local Chinese take away). Anyway “The Fuzz” are already writing to me - chasing it up.
Next time I post i’ll probably be out on bail or behind bars
And lots of younger doctors will not do it also???In Wales you now need a Doctors proforma, basically saying the Doctor doesn't think you are mad, anyway, costs £50!
Why? The Scroats who commit armed crime usually don't apply for a certificate for their guns first!And lots of younger doctors will not do it also???
They won'tWhy? The Scroats who commit armed crime usually don't apply for a certificate for their guns first!
Why? The Scroats who commit armed crime usually don't apply for a certificate for their guns first!
Last renewal the doctors referred me to a commercial service which is supposed to get your records and check them. In spite of applying months ahead time went on and they did nothing. Eventually I got our doctors surgery to relent and they provided me with one. I never got the£60 back from the company and got a£50 invoice from the surgery. The firearms department of Dyfed Powys police were good, however a friend who forgot to renew has had all his guns seised so it's important not to leave things to the last moment.
I am willing to bet that @Forkdriver is talking about Medcert. Have heard quite a few reports about them being crap lately.Use MedCert if your doctor is uncooperative or busy, costs £60 (£50 if a member of certain organizations), I haven't used them myself as my doctor did do a letter for me without delay for less than that.
However I have heard of extortionate rates being charged by certain practices for letters - £100+. If I was in that instance I'd be using MedCert myself as that is what's advised on the shooting forums I use.
Have a look on www.medcert.co.uk. P.S. I have nothing to do with Medcert myself, I've just read about a lot of people who have doctors who won't do them and having to move practice to get them done....
£40 + VAT make sure you get a Receipt !! its just a con mind the whole thingIn Wales you now need a Doctors proforma, basically saying the Doctor doesn't think you are mad, anyway, costs £50!
CRB,DBS etc checks all done by Gov.uk so why not link medical history on too???It was Medcert. Couldn't remember the name. One of the problems is caused by the archaic way records are transferred from doctors via a central distribution point.
Two months !How long are people finding it is taking from giving it to doctors surgery, to being told it’s ready to collect ?