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Private Doctor UK private GP prices
Private Doctor UK private GP appointments start from £49. Compare the access route, consultation mode, regional coverage and the extra costs to check before booking.
Last updated: 2026-05-11. Prices shown in GBP.
Quick answer
Private Doctor UK is listed as a online private GP route from £49. Remote private GP consultations, prescriptions and medical letters.
From
£49
Type
Online
GMC check
GMC route listed
Coverage
UK-wide
Booking and cost checks
Delivery
Remote private GP consultations, prescriptions and medical letters.
Consultation modes
video, phone
Prescription check
Ask whether the private prescription fee is included, and what you will pay at the pharmacy.
Referral check
Ask whether referral letters, insurance letters or fit notes are included in the appointment price.
Follow-up check
Ask whether follow-up messages or result reviews are included, or charged as another consultation.
Itemised price checks
Online asynchronous consultation
£25-£45
Cheapest route; usually form-based with clinician review.
Video GP appointment
£29-£75
Same-day access is common; appointment length is usually 10-15 minutes.
Phone GP appointment
£25-£60
Useful for follow-ups, straightforward advice and some prescription requests.
In-person GP appointment
£60-£200
Needed when an examination is likely; London and hospital clinics tend to cost more.
Extended appointment
£100-£300
Useful for multiple concerns, complex history or detailed review.
Home or hotel visit
£200-£600
Usually London/major-city focused and time-sensitive.
Clinical and quote checks
- Is the listed price for phone, video, form review or in-person care?
- How long is the appointment, and can more than one issue be discussed?
- Are prescription admin fees, fit notes, referrals and medical letters included?
- What will medicines cost at the pharmacy on a private prescription?
- If tests are recommended, will you receive an itemised quote before paying?
- Can the provider share notes with your NHS GP if you want continuity?
What private GP care can and cannot cover
Good fit
Minor illness, skin issues, contraception advice, travel letters, private prescriptions, referral letters, fit notes, second opinions and straightforward follow-ups.
Use NHS GP/urgent care
Ongoing complex care, safeguarding concerns, uncontrolled long-term conditions, symptoms needing continuity or NHS pathway coordination.
Use 111/urgent treatment centre
Urgent but non-life-threatening symptoms, worsening infection, severe pain, urgent medication issues or uncertainty about where to go.
Use 999/A&E
Chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing difficulty, heavy bleeding, collapse, severe allergic reaction or other emergencies.
Clinical limitation
Private GP services can advise, prescribe and refer, but tests, medicine, letters and specialist care are often charged separately.
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Sources & further reading
- GMC medical register — Doctor registration check for UK private GP routes.
- Care Quality Commission — Regulatory context for clinic-based private GP services.
- Private Doctor UK — Private Doctor UK provider website used for price and route checks.