Medical Express Clinic Reception Harley Street
Same-day · In person · Harley Street

Private GP London, with time to talk things through

Something may have been on your mind for weeks. You can see a GP in person at 117a Harley Street. Consultations are £150, with no fixed time limit, 7 days a week.

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Appointment routes and prices

For £150, you see a GP in person at 117a Harley Street, with no fixed time limit, 7 days a week. Your doctor takes your history, examines you where needed, and agrees a plan with you. A prescription or referral letter issued during that visit carries no separate clinic fee.

Blood tests, scans, medicines and some letters may cost extra. We explain charges before anything goes ahead. Follow-up appointments for the same issue are £100 when clinically suitable. A separate £50 prescription-only route exists for eligible repeat requests.

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New problem or full review

Private GP consultation

£150

An unhurried, in-person assessment with examination when clinically appropriate. A prescription or referral letter issued during the appointment carries no separate clinic fee.

Appointments are available 7 days a week, including bank holidays, either by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Booking online guarantees your slot. It is free, you do not have to register, and the availability listed is live.

Existing patients

Follow-up appointment

£100

Use this route when a doctor has asked you to return or you need a comprehensive review of the same issue. Picking up a prescription or just popping in for a few minutes will not be charged as a follow-up consultation, but a new or unrelated concern may need a full £150 consultation.

Eligible repeat requests

Prescription-only route

£50

For repeat medication requests without a full GP consultation. A doctor reviews each request and may approve it, decline it, or ask you to attend for a full £150 consultation instead. Pharmacy medication charges are separate.

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Tests, imaging and medication are not included in these fees. We explain clinic charges before you proceed.

In-person private GP · £150

What is a private GP consultation at Medical Express Clinic?

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.

A working Harley Street practice

Why see a GP at Medical Express Clinic?

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.

Who this visit is for

What a consultation can help with

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).

Your visit

What happens at your appointment

Bringing a list of your regular medications and any recent hospital letters or test reports helps your GP spend the full appointment focusing on what has changed and how to treat it.

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Before

Book online to secure a guaranteed time slot, call 0207 499 1991, or walk in during opening hours when there is capacity. Booking is free, registration is not required, and any previous results or medicine lists you bring on your phone are helpful.

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At the clinic

Your GP takes your medical history and examines you in person. If a blood test, urine dipstick, 12-lead ECG or spirometry breathing test will help clarify the diagnosis, it can be carried out at 117a Harley Street during the same visit.

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Before you leave

Your doctor explains their findings in plain English and agrees your treatment plan, whether that is a prescription, targeted blood work, a specialist referral, or a £100 follow-up review once results return. Any additional test fees are always agreed with you beforehand.

After the consultation

Tests, prescriptions and referrals

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.

Continuity

Seeing the same doctor again

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.

When to book something else

When this clinic is not the right first step

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.

Primary care first

When a private GP visit is the right start

New symptoms, or symptoms that will not settle, usually start with a GP visit at 117a Harley Street. You do not need a diagnosis before you arrive. Tell your doctor what has changed or what is concerning you.

Some people dislike doctor appointments, worry about examinations or blood tests, think it will be fine and see no reason to look for a problem, or would rather not know. You can book one visit, say what you need and agree with your GP what examination, testing or referral, if any, is worth doing that day.

Severe or life-threatening symptoms: call 999 or go to A&E. Urgent symptoms that are not life-threatening: contact NHS 111. This clinic is not an emergency service.

A full consultation and continuity of care

When you return and your preferred GP is available, the appointment can pick up from your last consultation and the notes already held at the clinic. Ask reception to book you with the same doctor next time.

General health checks

Routine review, symptom checks and baseline bloods can start in a GP visit. For a structured Health MOT rather than a GP-led review alone, see our Health MOT, with Dr Mohammad Bakhtiar and Dr Penny Sheehan as clinical leads for that screening service.

Women's health symptoms

Period pain, contraception and similar concerns can be assessed initially in primary care. For consultant gynaecology, your GP can refer you to our gynaecology service, led by Dr Hikmat Naoum. Some menopause symptoms may also suit our GP menopause service, led by Dr Penny Sheehan, when that route is clinically appropriate.

Respiratory symptoms

Cough, breathlessness, chest infections and asthma flares can be assessed in clinic. Spirometry is available on site when your GP considers it clinically appropriate, including for some respiratory follow-up.

Skin and rash concerns

Common rashes and skin complaints can be examined here. Your GP may treat them in primary care or refer you to a dermatologist when specialist input is needed.

Digestive symptoms

Abdominal pain, reflux, changed bowel habit and suspected IBS can be looked at in a GP appointment.

Joint and muscle pain

Joint pain, sprains and similar symptoms can be assessed in clinic. Your GP can refer you for imaging, physiotherapy or orthopaedic care if specialist input is needed.

Heart and blood pressure

Your GP can check blood pressure, review cardiovascular risk and arrange an ECG when clinically appropriate. If cardiology referral is needed, your GP can refer you to our cardiology service, where Prof Darrel Francis is Consultant Cardiologist.

Low mood, anxiety and sleep

Low mood, anxiety and sleep problems can be discussed privately with your GP. If specialist psychiatry is needed, your GP can refer you to our psychiatry service, where Dr Ahmed Shoka is Consultant Psychiatrist.

Men's health concerns

Prostate symptoms, erectile problems and hormonal questions can be reviewed by a GP first. If you want dedicated men's health care, see our men's health service, where Dr Mohammad Bakhtiar is Clinical Lead for Health Screening and Men's Health.

Long-term conditions

Diabetes, thyroid disease, hypertension and other ongoing conditions can be assessed initially in GP consultations, with referral when specialist input is needed.

Clinical leads
Dr Mohammad Bakhtiar

Dr Mohammad Bakhtiar

Health Screening and Men's Health • GMC 4694470

MD, PhD, LRCP, MSc, DHMSA

“Dr Bakhtiar has worked at Medical Express Clinic for over 20 years and leads the clinical team. His work includes health assessments, sexual health screening, diagnosis and treatment.”

Dr Penny Sheehan

Dr Penny Sheehan

Health Screening, Paediatrics and Menopause • GMC 6056535

“Dr Sheehan works in women's health, menopause care and health screening. She has training and experience in weight management, including GLP-1 receptor agonist prescribing, and a special interest in paediatric assessment.”

Prof Arshad Rather

Prof Arshad Rather

Consultant Geriatrician and General Physician • GMC 6035767

“Prof Rather is a consultant geriatrician and general physician who treats older adults with complex medical conditions. He is head of geriatric medicine at University College London Hospitals and an honorary clinical associate professor at UCL Medical School, with over a decade of consultant experience.”

Service information reviewed 26 August 2026.

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Common questions

Private GP FAQ

How much is a private GP appointment and what is included?

A private GP consultation at Medical Express Clinic costs £150. The fee covers your in-person clinical assessment and physical examination with no fixed time limit. If your GP issues a prescription or a specialist referral letter during that visit, there is no separate clinic charge for doing so (you pay the pharmacy separately for any dispensed medication). Follow-up appointments for the same issue are £100 when clinically suitable, whether a doctor has asked you to return or you want a thorough review of the same problem. Picking up a paper prescription or popping in briefly is not billed as a follow-up, though a new or unrelated concern requires a £150 consultation.

What costs extra?

Blood tests, swabs, ECGs, spirometry, imaging scans and formal medical reports are charged in addition to the £150 consultation fee, and your GP will always confirm the cost before anything is done. A specialist referral letter written during your £150 consultation carries no extra clinic fee. The £50 prescription-only route is a separate service for eligible repeat medication requests, where a doctor reviews your request and may approve it or ask you to attend a full consultation.

Can I walk in, and what are the opening hours?

Appointments are available 7 days a week, including bank holidays, either booked online or as a walk-in when capacity allows. Booking online is free, requires no prior registration, shows live availability, and guarantees your slot so you avoid waiting. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 14:00.

Are same-day appointments guaranteed?

Same-day appointments are often available seven days a week, though they depend on clinic capacity. Book online to lock in a live slot immediately, or call 0207 499 1991 to check remaining availability for today.

What can the GP test on site?

Blood tests, urine dipstick tests, swabs, 12-lead ECGs and spirometry (lung function testing) can all be carried out at 117a Harley Street during or immediately after your consultation. X-ray, ultrasound, MRI and CT scans are arranged at partner imaging centres nearby and are not performed at 117a Harley Street.

Is a prescription included in the consultation?

Yes, there is no extra clinic fee for writing a private prescription during a £150 GP consultation when your doctor decides one is clinically appropriate. You pay the pharmacy directly for the medication. For eligible repeat prescriptions without an appointment, we offer a £50 prescription-only review, though any new medicine requires a £150 consultation.

Do you see children?

Dedicated paediatric GP consultations for children aged 3 months to 15 years run on Monday and Wednesday before 14:00 at £200. The £150 GP consultation is for adults aged 16 and over.

Will you share information with my NHS GP?

No, we do not share your records with your NHS GP or any other provider unless you ask us to, except in rare circumstances where the law requires disclosure or to protect someone from serious harm. We can provide a written summary for you to pass on whenever you wish.

Can I see the same GP each time?

Ask reception to note your preferred GP, and we will book you with that doctor whenever they are on rota. If you need a rapid appointment on a day they are away, another GP here can see you using your existing clinic notes.

Is this an in-person or video GP service?

Our £150 GP consultations are in person at 117a Harley Street, London, allowing your doctor to examine you properly, check your vital signs, and run on-site blood or cardiac tests during the same visit.

Clinical and service references

Clinic prices, opening hours and available investigations are Medical Express Clinic service facts and remain subject to operator and clinical approval before publication.

Book an in-person GP appointment

Book online to guarantee your slot. Appointments are available 7 days a week, including bank holidays, and walk-ins are accepted when there is capacity.

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