Adoption and fostering medical.

The health assessment for prospective adopters and foster carers, completed on the agency's form.

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What does the appointment involve?

The doctor reviews your medical history, examines you, and assesses your physical and mental fitness to care for a child, completing the adoption or fostering agency's form. The assessment is thorough and objective, as the agency needs a full picture.

Is there anything else I should know?

Agencies usually require your full GP records, so bring your GP summary from the NHS App, or arrange for your records to be available, before your appointment. Bring the agency's exact form.

Adoption and fostering medical at a glance

Who it is for

Prospective adopters and foster carers going through an agency assessment
What the doctor checks

Full medical history, examination, and physical and mental fitness to care for a child
Records

Agencies usually require your full GP records; bring your GP summary from the NHS App
Turnaround

Depends on records; the doctor confirms timing at the appointment
The form

Your adoption or fostering agency's own medical form

Who it is for	Prospective adopters and foster carers going through an agency assessment
What the doctor checks	Full medical history, examination, and physical and mental fitness to care for a child
Records	Agencies usually require your full GP records; bring your GP summary from the NHS App
Turnaround	Depends on records; the doctor confirms timing at the appointment
The form	Your adoption or fostering agency's own medical form

What should I bring?

Bring your agency's form, your GP summary from the NHS App, a list of your medicines, and photo ID.

Pricing

This medical is the 15-minute consultation and certificate below.

Medicals and certificates

15-minute consultation and certificate £120
30-minute appointment and certificate £180
COP3 mental capacity assessment £240
Personal injury report £300
ECG, spirometry, vision check Included
Bloods or drug screen Extra

What each option includes

15-minute consultation and certificate. Fit to fly, pre-employment, fitness to work, sports and school medicals, fit notes and most other certificates.

30-minute appointment and certificate. D4, TfL and taxi, bus and coach, motorsport, SCUBA and firearms medicals.

COP3 mental capacity assessment. Face to face, at the clinic or by home visit.

Personal injury report. Prepared to Civil Procedure Rules Part 35.

ECG, spirometry, vision check. Where the medical asks for them.

Bloods or drug screen. Confirmed with you at the consultation.

You pay after your consultation in person. Video and phone consultations are paid at booking.

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