moondoggy Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 Evening all. My shotgun certificate renewal reminder letter came through the post this morning and I immediately rang my doctor’s surgery to book my medical report interview. I was told that ‘We no longer do them’, so I called Lincolnshire Firearms and they said to use Med Cert or Shoot Cert. Has anyone on here used either service? If so, is either one better than the other, good/bad experiences? I noticed Med Cert charge £72 including VAT and Shoot Cert charge £90 including VAT. Shoot Cert seems to be recommended by most of the big shooting associations if that’s anything to go by? Or, is there another way to obtain a medical report that will be accepted by the Lincolnshire Police online application system? Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 on medsert webb it says £60 plus vat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted October 31 Author Report Share Posted October 31 7 minutes ago, mossy835 said: on medsert webb it says £60 plus vat Which is £72 including VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 go for it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 I don't know if you a member of BASC, but they offer a similar scheme. 4 years ago I went with a GP that was listed by them and, his fee, at first was £50, but he reduced it to £25 as he was a 'shooter' too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy74 Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 I used shoot cert and they were very quick, easy to use and kept me up to date at each stage. I used them as i had heard bad things about med cert when i was researching who to go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claydodger Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 32 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said: I don't know if you a member of BASC, but they offer a similar scheme. 4 years ago I went with a GP that was listed by them and, his fee, at first was £50, but he reduced it to £25 as he was a 'shooter' too. Not due till 2026, hopefully my GP will still be available to do it, if not the BASC idea looks ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 7 minutes ago, claydodger said: Not due till 2026, hopefully my GP will still be available to do it, if not the BASC idea looks ok. Sorry, I meant this for the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted October 31 Author Report Share Posted October 31 Not with BASC, I am a member of the Countryside Alliance. I don’t know if they offer anything similar, I will have to give them a call to see if they can help. If I can’t find another way around my problem, I am leaning towards Shoot Cert even though they are more expensive. Quality and speed of service are more important than saving a few quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted November 1 Report Share Posted November 1 9 hours ago, moondoggy said: Evening all. My shotgun certificate renewal reminder letter came through the post this morning and I immediately rang my doctor’s surgery to book my medical report interview. I was told that ‘We no longer do them’, so I called Lincolnshire Firearms and they said to use Med Cert or Shoot Cert. Has anyone on here used either service? If so, is either one better than the other, good/bad experiences? I noticed Med Cert charge £72 including VAT and Shoot Cert charge £90 including VAT. Shoot Cert seems to be recommended by most of the big shooting associations if that’s anything to go by? Or, is there another way to obtain a medical report that will be accepted by the Lincolnshire Police online application system? Thank you in advance. Friend of mine rang his doctor's surgery and was told the same so he asked to speak to the practise's manager...told that he's not available. He phoned a couple of days later and spoke to the manager. He was told that the receptionist was just trying to lighten the doctor's work-load for non-urgent appointments. He had it done 8 days later.....£40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted November 1 Report Share Posted November 1 12 hours ago, moondoggy said: Evening all. My shotgun certificate renewal reminder letter came through the post this morning and I immediately rang my doctor’s surgery to book my medical report interview. I was told that ‘We no longer do them’, so I called Lincolnshire Firearms and they said to use Med Cert or Shoot Cert. Has anyone on here used either service? If so, is either one better than the other, good/bad experiences? I noticed Med Cert charge £72 including VAT and Shoot Cert charge £90 including VAT. Shoot Cert seems to be recommended by most of the big shooting associations if that’s anything to go by? Or, is there another way to obtain a medical report that will be accepted by the Lincolnshire Police online application system? Thank you in advance. Wiltshire force are recommending ShootCert but I've heard no complaints about MedCert either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted November 1 Report Share Posted November 1 Used medicert and it was all good for me, but have seen some negative reviews. I think the problem they have is getting records from your doctor in first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 The Doctors surgeries have 21 working days to supply your medical records, most seem to take that to the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 (edited) The time limit for responding to a subject access request (SAR) under the UK GDPR is one calendar month from the day the organisation receives the request. The time limit can be extended by up to two months if the request is complex or if the organization has received multiple requests from the individual. Edited November 2 by rbrowning2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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