Admin: Fit to Fly Letter Request

In certain situations your airline may request you get medical clearance prior to your flight. Every airline is different so it is important you check with your airline what their requirements are.

As this service is not covered by the NHS, this is charged at £28.50. We will contact you via a text message to let you know the outcome of your request.

It can take up to 14 working days for this request to be completed and we must receive payment before we can provide the service. Payment can be made by cash or card at the surgery

Expectant Mother - Medical Confirmation - Fitness to Fly

Airlines differ slighty but the majority follow the rules below.

Once an uncomplicated pregnancy enters its 28th week, expectant mothers are required to carry a 'fit to fly' letter completed by their midwife/doctor above. This completed letter should be dated within 2 weeks of the booked flight.

Airlines reserve the right to refuse travel of an expectant mother over 28 weeks pregnant who does not present a completed “fit to fly" letter from their midwife/doctor at either the bag drop desk and/or the boarding gate.

For uncomplicated pregnancies travel is not permitted beyond the following dates:

For an uncomplicated single pregnancy, travel is not permitted beyond the end of the 36th week of pregnancy
For an uncomplicated twins, triplets etc. pregnancy, travel is not permitted beyond the end of the 32nd week of pregnancy.

For information on Fit to Fly requests follow this link to the civil aviation authority website

Please do not write any clinical queries on this form. Any clinical queries or request for appointments via this form will be discarded. To make an appointment either book online via the NHS app/Patient access or by calling reception 01926 331401. We will start to process your form by the next working day but it will take up to 14 working days to complete. Please DO NOT call before 14 working days as you will not receive a status update from reception or the administrative team. If you are NOT a registered patient then your form will be discarded. This service is only for patients registered at the surgery aged 16 and over; and for parents or legal guardians of children. Forms must be completed in the UK due to GDPR regulations.

Admin: Fit to Fly Letter Request

Full Name:

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY):

Contact Number (Preferably Mobile):

Which Airline will you be flying with?

Please state the reason you require medical clearance (e.g. heart failure, asthma)

Outbound Flight Date:

Return Flight Date:

I confirm I am happy to be contacted by the surgery (text or call) on the mobile number provided if deemed necessary and that the information given in this form is accurate.

I confirm I am happy to pay £28.50 if this letter request is approved.

IF pregnant

Single or Multiple Pregnancy?

How many weeks pregnant will you be on the outbound date (weeks)

How many weeks pregnant will you be on the return flight date? (weeks)

Your expected date of delivery?

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