Renewing shot gun certificate

[steveR]

Two months !

Brexit or Covid.... or just sheer bloody incompetence at Practice management level... Take yer pick.

 

[som farmer]

£80 inc vat, for rifle/shotgun, needed 2 more letters, for something completely different, £240 all in, said id wait to see if other 2 were really needed ! And like many, hardly ever go there, even though classed as disabled. Might catch something serious.

 

[Farma Parma]

How long are people finding it is taking from giving it to doctors surgery, to being told it’s ready to collect ?

3wks i think mine took

 

[scottrac]

ring and chase it,rang mine to see who my doctor is and if they would do it,yes but there is a charge,ok how much?
don't know,ok can you ring me when its done and i'll collect and pay,no problem sir.
rang a week later as not heard anything to be told there is an outstanding fee!! I know there is,how much and when can i collect?
£58 needs to be paid in cash before we will do it!!!
Dropped money in,ready in 2 days.
45mins at least on hold to get through every time

 

[Northern territory]

My local doctor did it within a day, money for old rope if you ask me. Me and my dad renewed both at the same time. He got his new certificate in 10 days mine never came. Turns out they had processed it but forgotten to post it. How long would I have been waiting unless I had chased it

 

[Dry Rot]

I got forms through the post, including a template letter to send to my doctor which I completed and sent in. I was in the doctor's for something unrelated and asked the doctor about the FAC letter which I'd addressed to him personally, No, he hadn't seen it but it would be no problem anyway.

Got my certificates (long story), then later got a letter from the surgery saying they'd be happy to send the doctor's letter when I'd paid the fee. I replied that the letter was no longer needed because I'd already got the certificates so wouldn't be paying any fee!!!

The whole system is a complete cock up from start to finish.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

I got forms through the post, including a template letter to send to my doctor which I completed and sent in. I was in the doctor's for something unrelated and asked the doctor about the FAC letter which I'd addressed to him personally, No, he hadn't seen it but it would be no problem anyway.

Got my certificates (long story), then later got a letter from the surgery saying they'd be happy to send the doctor's letter when I'd paid the fee. I replied that the letter was no longer needed because I'd already got the certificates so wouldn't be paying any fee!!!

The whole system is a complete cock up from start to finish.

A willing and friendly Doctor didn’t get paid
…….you’re stuffed next time then

 

[Dry Rot]

A willing and friendly Doctor didn’t get paid
…….you’re stuffed next time then

Well, that's ten years without a medical certificate. I can live with that! The invoice was only for £26 anyway.

 

[steveR]

My local doctor did it within a day, money for old rope if you ask me. Me and my dad renewed both at the same time. He got his new certificate in 10 days mine never came. Turns out they had processed it but forgotten to post it. How long would I have been waiting unless I had chased it

If the average GP practice was a private or Ltd Company, the Official Receiver would be on fast dial!

pee ups and Breweries come to mind....

 

[Robert K]

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.

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....

Medcert are very happy to take the £60 from you and never make contact again even after phone calls and emails etc.

Best to go through the GP if you can get them to do it