Private GP London, with time to talk things through

Most people come because they want time with a doctor who will listen, examine them if needed, and help move the problem forward. When a symptom has been dragging on or you cannot get an appointment when you need one, sitting down in person at 117a Harley Street gives you a £150 private GP consultation with no fixed clock, so you never have to rush through your history or choose a single symptom to talk about.

You see a GMC-registered doctor in person at 117a Harley Street. Your GP takes a thorough history, examines you where needed, and agrees your next steps before you leave. If your doctor writes a private prescription or a specialist referral letter during that £150 appointment, there is no extra clinic fee for issuing it.

Appointments run 7 days a week, including bank holidays, either booked in advance or as a walk-in. Same-day appointments are often available, and walk-ins are welcome during opening hours when there is capacity. Booking online is free, shows live availability, and secures your time slot so you do not have to wait.

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Medical Express Clinic has cared for patients at 117a Harley Street since 1984. Because we are a full in-person practice rather than a remote video call service, your doctor can listen to your chest, examine an abdomen or joint, check your blood pressure, and run a blood test, 12-lead ECG, or breathing test (spirometry) in the same building if it will help answer the question that day.

If your symptoms point towards a specialist opinion or diagnostic imaging, we do not hand you an open letter and leave you to search on your own. Over more than 40 years on Harley Street, we have built a trusted specialist network across London, allowing your GP to refer you directly to a named consultant or partner imaging centre.

Whether you are dealing with an acute infection, a persistent change in your energy or digestion, or an ongoing condition that needs reviewing, a GP appointment is the safest and most direct place to start. You do not need to know which medical specialty your symptoms belong to before you walk in.

Patients commonly book a £150 consultation for:

• Persistent coughs, chest infections, sinus or ear pain, skin rashes, abdominal pain, reflux, joint or back pain, blood pressure checks, low mood, anxiety and sleep problems.
• Women's health, men's health, hormone or fertility questions where you want a clear primary-care assessment first, with a consultant referral if needed.
• Medication reviews and repeat prescription requests that need a doctor to check your response and confirm the medicine remains safe. For women who want to start hormone replacement therapy, adjust an unsettled dose, or move an existing private or NHS regimen into face-to-face care, Dr Penny Sheehan runs a dedicated private HRT clinic in London (£150 initial 30-minute consultation, £100 follow-up when clinically suitable).
• Confidential discussions around sexual health, urinary symptoms or testing when you want a doctor to advise which tests are worth running. For men seeking private erectile dysfunction treatment in London, a £150 GP assessment checks cardiovascular fitness, blood pressure and interacting medicines such as nitrates before discussing first-line oral sildenafil or tadalafil.
• Pain or frequency when passing urine: we perform an immediate urine dipstick test during your appointment, and our guide to UTI testing explains when a sample is sent to the laboratory for culture or an STI screen.

If you have no specific symptoms and want a comprehensive preventative check-up, explore our doctor-led Health MOT packages. For children aged 3 months to 15 years, please book our dedicated paediatric GP clinic on Monday and Wednesday before 14:00 (£200).

We keep our pricing straightforward so you are never surprised at reception. If your GP recommends a blood test, scan or formal medical report that carries an additional fee, they will explain the exact cost before anything goes ahead. Issuing a private prescription or a specialist referral letter during your £150 consultation carries no separate clinic charge; you only pay the pharmacy for the dispensed medication itself.

Blood collection, 12-lead ECGs and spirometry are performed on site at 117a Harley Street and processed through UKAS-accredited laboratories. Diagnostic imaging, including X-ray, ultrasound, MRI and CT, is arranged promptly at trusted partner centres nearby (imaging is not performed at 117a Harley Street).

If you are an existing patient needing an eligible repeat medication, you can request it through our £50 prescription-only route; a doctor reviews every request and may approve it, decline it, or ask you to attend for a full £150 appointment, as any new medicine needs the £150 appointment. Where specialist input is needed, your GP can write a referral letter during your visit.

Having a doctor who already knows your medical background makes follow-up care far easier. You can ask reception to note your preferred GP for future visits, and every consultation builds on the clinical records held securely at Medical Express Clinic. If you ever need to be seen on a day when your regular GP is away, any of our doctors can pick up seamlessly from your clinic notes.

Your consultations here are completely confidential. We do not routinely send your notes or test results to your NHS GP or any third party unless you ask us to, save for rare situations where disclosure is required by law or to prevent serious harm. Whenever you want to share your findings with your NHS practice or an insurer, we will gladly provide a written clinical summary.

Medical Express Clinic is an outpatient private GP practice, not an emergency department. Severe or life-threatening symptoms, such as chest pain, acute shortness of breath, sudden weakness or heavy bleeding, must go straight to 999 or A&E. For urgent out-of-hours advice that is not life-threatening, contact NHS 111.

If you feel well and want a structured whole-body check-up rather than an assessment for a specific symptom, our Health MOT packages are the better choice. For visa, seafarer or pre-employment medicals that require official certification, please book the dedicated occupational or visa medical rather than a standard GP slot.