Do I need to register first?

No. You can book the GP consultation directly. If a specialist would help, your doctor writes the referral letter during the same visit at no extra clinic fee.

I live outside London. Can I still use you?

Yes. Many patients come in while visiting London. Bring the names of any medicines you take, and any recent results you have, so the doctor can see the full picture.

Can you arrange tests and scans?

Yes. Bloods, an ECG and spirometry can be done at the clinic, and scans are arranged at partner centres. Costs are separate and explained first.

Need a Private Doctor in London Today? Your Options Compared

You need to see a doctor, and the usual way in is not working. Maybe you are in London for a few days, maybe the next NHS appointment is weeks away, or maybe you have several things going on and would like one doctor to hold them together. All fair reasons, and London has plenty of choice, so it helps to know what each kind of service is like before you pick one.

For a problem that needs a doctor in the room today, an in-person private GP clinic is usually the quickest way to be seen, whether you book or walk in. At Medical Express Clinic on Harley Street, a GP consultation is £150 with no fixed time limit, we are open seven days a week, and you can book online or walk in when capacity allows. The rest of this page compares the other options, so you can see where each one fits.

The main ways to see a private doctor in London

Option	Best for	What you get	Watch for
In-person private GP clinic	A current problem, a second opinion on something ongoing, travellers, anything you want examined	A doctor face to face, often the same day, with tests and referrals arranged from one place	Walk-ins depend on capacity, so booking guarantees your time. Tests and medicines are usually extra
Video or online GP	Simple questions, repeat advice, minor issues you can describe	Convenience from wherever you are	The doctor can't examine you, so some problems end up needing an in-person visit anyway
Private hospital outpatients (consultant)	A known specialist problem, such as a joint, a heart rhythm or a skin lesion	Direct access to a specialist and the hospital's scanners	Priced for a specialist, and some consultants prefer to receive a letter from a GP first
Membership or concierge GP	Frequent users who want one doctor for the year	A named doctor and priority access	An annual fee, which pays off only if you use it often
NHS GP, 111 or urgent treatment centre	Urgent problems and long-term care. Call 999 for emergencies	Free at the point of use	Waits for routine appointments can run to weeks. Our guide on when to see a private GP, and when to call 111 or 999 helps you choose

None of these is the right answer for everyone. Many people use two: the NHS for what it does well, and a private GP when they need an answer today.

What to expect at a private GP clinic

You sit down with a doctor who has the time to hear the whole story. At Medical Express Clinic there is no fixed time limit on an adult appointment, so you do not need to compress months of symptoms into ten minutes. The doctor takes your history, examines you where it would change the plan, and agrees next steps with you before you leave.

Where tests help, they happen under the same roof. Blood collection, an ECG and spirometry (a breathing test) are available at 117a Harley Street, and laboratory work goes through UKAS-accredited providers. Blood tests can often be done on the same visit. X-ray, ultrasound, MRI and CT are arranged at partner imaging centres, and your doctor tells you where to go and what the preparation is.

Booking is direct, with no registration, and you can ask for the same doctor next time, subject to their availability. Your records stay with us. We do not routinely share them with your NHS GP unless you ask, and we can give you a summary to pass on.

What it costs and what is included

The fee covers the doctor's time, so it helps to see it laid out.

Appointment	Price	What it covers
Private GP consultation	£150	Assessment and examination. A prescription or referral letter issued during the visit carries no extra clinic fee
Follow-up for the same issue	£100	When the doctor asks you to come back or a fuller review is useful
Prescription-only repeat review	£50	An established medicine you have run out of. Our guide to private prescription reviews explains how it works
Children aged 3 months to 15 years	£200	A paediatric GP appointment on Monday and Wednesday before 14:00

Blood tests, scans and any medicines are charged separately, and we explain the cost before anything goes ahead. The full list is on our fees page.

Complex or ongoing needs, kept in one place

If several things are going on at once, it helps to have one doctor who sees the whole picture. Start with the GP consultation. From there, the next step might be blood tests, an on-site ECG, or a letter to a specialist. Several specialist clinics also run from the same address on Harley Street, including cardiology, allergy, psychiatry, a memory clinic, minor surgery and weight loss, so an onward referral can stay within the building. You can see them all on our specialist clinics page.

Booking, or walking in

You have two ways in, and both work.

Book online. It is free, there is no registration, and the times you see are live. Booking guarantees your time and usually shortens the wait. Use the GP booking page, or call 0207 499 1991 to hear what is free today.

Walk in. Walk-ins are accepted seven days a week, including bank holidays, when capacity allows. We are open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 14:00. Over the past year, more than half of private GP appointments at our clinic were booked for the same day, and about one in seven fell at a weekend.

Same-day appointments are common but not guaranteed. If time matters, such as a train to catch, a flight or a deadline, book first and tell the receptionist.

See a doctor today

If you would like to be seen soon, book a private GP appointment for £150, or walk in to 117a Harley Street. Our private GP services page has the full details.

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