Private GPs?

[TheCat]

When I worked in Central London, and needed a Doctor pronto, there's plenty of nearby options to just go private and see someone straight away (Sameday GP, CityDoctor etc) for ~?60.

I now work at home in ED, and while I could of course wait 2 weeks for an appointment and pay nothing, I've been trying to find a similar private GP in this area, and the best google can find for me is surgeries back in the City.

Does anyone know of somewhere around here like this?

[Dopamine1979]

https://doctorcareanywhere.com/

This lot do video/telephone consultations.

[TheCat]

Thanks. This is obviously not for everything, but very handy when you just need some advice or a prescription....

[Lowlander]

Many large corporations have subscriptions with these companies as a free benefit for their employees. In part because it saves them money in lost time for employees taking time off to attend their local doctor.

And it's a tax deductible employee benefit.

In other words, follow the money. There's not enough demand for that service in the suburbs.

[TheCat]

I'm Outside of the corp system. I used to be, but no more. There is the private market outside the corp structure. That is what I'm after. I know people get sensitive about the Nhs going private. While I support the nhs, I support my own family's selfish needs more.

Harsh, but true

[Lowlander]

TheCat Wrote:

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> I'm Outside of the corp system. I used to be, but

> no more. There is the private market outside the

> corp structure. That is what I'm after. I know

> people get sensitive about the Nhs going private.

> While I support the nhs, I support my own family's

> selfish needs more.

>

> Harsh, but true

Then you know fine well that you can contract a private doctor to visit you and charge you circa ?200.

The private doctor surgeries in the City are open 0800-1800.

They don't exist outside of zone 1/Canary Wharf.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

[TheCat]

No, I didn't know that. But thanks. And my original question was about local private doctors, not those in the city/ wharf.....

You seem to have a helpful, but agenda driven, point......

[Lowlander]

TheCat Wrote:

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> No, I didn't know that. But thanks. And my

> original question was about local private doctors,

> not those in the city/ wharf.....

>

> You seem to have a helpful, but agenda driven,

> point......

You asked if there was a private GP practice in the area.

There isn't.

Either there is no demand, or you've found a gap in the market.

You seem an intelligent person. My counsel would be to exploit that gap :-)

Note: I haven't been to a doctor in over 20 years. I have little knowledge of the health markets; nor an agenda...

[Robert Poste's Child]

Not private, but according to SELDOC you could try a walk-in centre:

http://www.seldoc.co.uk/node/146

Or find another GP surgery to register with? I can generally get an appointment on the day or within a day or two, and they're very good about fitting in children.

[dulwichbloke]

Lowlander Wrote:

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> > You asked if there was a private GP practice in

> the area...

>

> There isn't.

> ...

>

> Note: I haven't been to a doctor in over 20 years.

> I have little knowledge of the health markets;

> nor an agenda...

Not sure how you can be so sure there isn't a private GP anywhere in the area then!

There's this private medical centre in Herne Hill...

Health Hub, 282 Milkwood Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0EZ