Mickeydredd
Member
Sadly, things have moved on and police forces are taking things even further than the guidance suggests. A number of police forces have moved to a position whereby you need to get a GP letter submitted to them with your application. Failure to do so means they will not even start your renewal/application process (below from Derbyshire Police website)
Health and medical information:
Standard letter to send to your GP accessed from the link above (please note the comment in bold). Strangely, this letter requests sending the GP response directly to the Police, at odds with their statement above that you should include it with your application.
Your GP’s Name:
Address:
Postcode :
Dear Doctor
I wish to apply for a Firearms and/or Shotgun Certificate from Derbyshire Police. In order to do so, I am required to supply a factual medical report to Derbyshire Police which I am willing to pay for. Please forward an invoice to my home address.
The report will need to include whether or not I have EVER been diagnosed with or been treated for the following conditions/illnesses:
• Acute Stress Reaction or an acute reaction to the stress caused by a trauma.
• Suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
• Depression or anxiety.
• Dementia.
• Mania, bipolar disorder or a psychotic illness, or a personality disorder.
• A neurological condition: for example, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s or Huntington’s diseases, or epilepsy.
• Alcohol or drug abuse.
• Any other mental or physical condition which you think may be relevant.
If there is a history of the above relevant medical conditions, could the report please include information with the following items; reasoning for medical condition, duration of medical condition, details of medication prescribed and how long for and any further presentations of the condition.
Furthermore, can I please request that only information relating to the relevant medical conditions impacting upon my suitability to possess a Firearm, Shotgun or Explosives are commented upon. The provision of a simple print out of my medical history will not be acceptable for this purpose.
The report should ideally to be forwarded to Derbyshire Police direct from the GP Practice by a secured NHS email to [email protected] or by sending via post addressed to the Firearms Licensing Dept, Derbyshire Police HQ, Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire. DE5 3RS
Please be aware that unless the GP practice has a secure email address, the delivery to Derbyshire Police is an insecure connection via the public internet. Derbyshire Police cannot accept responsibility for any loss or inappropriate access to the email response before it reaches our secure network. You should agree with your patient how the details can be sent.
Please note that Derbyshire Police do not seek your professional opinion as to my suitability to hold a Firearms/Shotgun licence, as this decision lies solely with them.
I would be grateful if you could expedite as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Health and medical information:
- details of any relevant conditions you have which need to be disclosed (you’ll find a list of those in the guidance notes)
- your GP or practice address, postcode and phone number
- previous GP or practice information if you haven’t been registered with your current GP or practice for ten years or more
- if, during the last ten years, there have been times when you haven’t been registered with a GP or practice in the UK, we’ll need to know about this and will ask why this was and if there is any information you can give us about this, for example if you’re in the armed services and were posted abroad
- your completed GP letter - you'll need to download this and have your GP fill it in. Then send it to us with your application.
Standard letter to send to your GP accessed from the link above (please note the comment in bold). Strangely, this letter requests sending the GP response directly to the Police, at odds with their statement above that you should include it with your application.
Your GP’s Name:
Address:
Postcode :
Dear Doctor
I wish to apply for a Firearms and/or Shotgun Certificate from Derbyshire Police. In order to do so, I am required to supply a factual medical report to Derbyshire Police which I am willing to pay for. Please forward an invoice to my home address.
The report will need to include whether or not I have EVER been diagnosed with or been treated for the following conditions/illnesses:
• Acute Stress Reaction or an acute reaction to the stress caused by a trauma.
• Suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
• Depression or anxiety.
• Dementia.
• Mania, bipolar disorder or a psychotic illness, or a personality disorder.
• A neurological condition: for example, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s or Huntington’s diseases, or epilepsy.
• Alcohol or drug abuse.
• Any other mental or physical condition which you think may be relevant.
If there is a history of the above relevant medical conditions, could the report please include information with the following items; reasoning for medical condition, duration of medical condition, details of medication prescribed and how long for and any further presentations of the condition.
Furthermore, can I please request that only information relating to the relevant medical conditions impacting upon my suitability to possess a Firearm, Shotgun or Explosives are commented upon. The provision of a simple print out of my medical history will not be acceptable for this purpose.
The report should ideally to be forwarded to Derbyshire Police direct from the GP Practice by a secured NHS email to [email protected] or by sending via post addressed to the Firearms Licensing Dept, Derbyshire Police HQ, Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire. DE5 3RS
Please be aware that unless the GP practice has a secure email address, the delivery to Derbyshire Police is an insecure connection via the public internet. Derbyshire Police cannot accept responsibility for any loss or inappropriate access to the email response before it reaches our secure network. You should agree with your patient how the details can be sent.
Please note that Derbyshire Police do not seek your professional opinion as to my suitability to hold a Firearms/Shotgun licence, as this decision lies solely with them.
I would be grateful if you could expedite as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
. I have done nothing, will see what happens.