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Fit to fly after surgery or illness.

A fit to fly certificate confirming you have recovered enough to travel safely after an operation or a recent illness.

Fit to fly and travel

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What does the appointment involve?

The doctor reviews your surgery or illness, checks your recovery, wound healing and any risk from the flight such as clots or pressure changes, and issues a certificate. For a plaster cast on a long-haul flight, the doctor advises whether it needs splitting to allow for swelling at altitude.

Is there anything else I should know?

As a general guide, most people are cleared from around 10 to 14 days after straightforward surgery, but it depends entirely on the procedure and your recovery. Bring your discharge summary or operation details.

Fit to fly after surgery or illness at a glance

  • Who it is for

    Travellers recovering from surgery, a recent illness, a fracture or a heart or chest event

  • What the doctor checks

    Your recovery, wound healing, clot risk, and any risk from cabin pressure or altitude

  • Validity

    Most airlines require a certificate dated within 7 to 14 days of travel

  • Turnaround

    Same day

  • What to bring

    Your discharge summary or operation details, the airline's form if required, and photo ID

What should I bring?

Bring your discharge summary or details of your surgery or illness, your airline's form if they have asked for one, 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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