Treatment
Appointment with a private general practitioner for assessment, advice, prescriptions or onward referral outside routine NHS GP access.
This page is for educational comparison only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Speak to a qualified clinician about your own health.
Decision summary
Start with suitability, evidence and the main trade-off. The complete benefits, limitations and sources remain available below.
People comparing private general practice access for non-emergency concerns, travel or occupational needs, or longer appointments. Not a substitute for emergency departments or 999/111 when urgently unwell.
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Provider choice
Compare providers currently linked to Private GP Consultation using their recorded location, service context, published pricing notes and booking route. Confirm live scope, total price and follow-up before booking.
Providers retain the existing treatment relationship order. Payment, sponsorship and profile claim status do not influence this order. Inclusion is not a recommendation.
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London
London Doctors Clinic is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp clinic network.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
Practice
London
SameDayDoctor is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp clinic network.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
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UK-wide
Doctorcall is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp and home visiting service.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
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Edinburgh
YourGP is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp clinic.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
Practice
Cotswolds
Concierge Medical is a regional membership GP service offering home visits, longer consultations, out-of-hours support and corporate care.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
Practice
London
The Fleet Street Clinic is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp and travel health clinic.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
Practice
London
Roodlane Medical is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp and corporate health provider.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
Practice
London
Blossoms Healthcare is a UK specialist private healthcare provider focused on private gp and occupational health provider.
Provider information checked: 16 July 2026
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Search provider directoryConsider potential advantages alongside limitations and uncertainty. These points describe the treatment generally, not whether it is appropriate for an individual.
A private GP consultation is an appointment with a general practitioner outside the standard NHS general practice pathway. People use private GP services for faster access, longer appointments, second opinions, travel advice, occupational health needs, or continuity with a particular clinic. Some services are clinic-based; others offer video, home visiting or membership models.
Private GPs are still medical doctors. In the UK they work within the same broad professional expectations as other doctors, but the business model, appointment length and which tests they can arrange same-day differ by provider. A private GP visit does not automatically replace your NHS GP registration, and important records should usually be shared with your NHS practice when clinically appropriate.
What happens in a consultation depends on the reason for attendance: history, examination, safety-netting advice, prescriptions where indicated, and referral for investigations or specialists when needed. Private GPs may arrange blood tests, imaging or onward private referrals; NHS pathways remain available when clinically appropriate.
Before booking, check clinician registration, appointment format, fees for the consultation and any extras (tests, letters, follow-ups), and how results or letters are communicated to your NHS GP.
This page is educational and comparative only. It does not diagnose conditions or replace emergency care.
Usually no. Many people keep NHS registration and use private GP services for specific appointments. Ask how letters and results will be shared.
Often yes when clinically appropriate, but prescribing decisions are individual. Controlled drugs and shared-care arrangements may have extra rules.
For emergency or life-threatening symptoms use 999 or emergency departments. For urgent but non-emergency concerns, NHS 111 can advise.
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