Addiction (Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling)
Who do I see: Turning Point
Advice: Please visit Turning Point for self-referrals
Abdominal Pain
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Asthma
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: If you are having a severe asthma attack, please telephone 999 or 111. Otherwise for a Practice Nurse appointment, please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Who do I see: BP Machine in waiting room / Pharmacist / Health Care Assistant (ABPM)
Advice: We have a blood pressure machine in the waiting room or high street pharmacies often also have machines. We offer ABPM (Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring to record your blood pressure over 24 hours). Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Blood Test
Who do I see: Phlebotomist / Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. Appointments for blood tests MUST have been requested by your doctor or other health care professional.
Blue Badge Forms
Who do I see: Contact Westminster Council
Advice: The National Blue Badge Scheme does not apply in Westminster due to traffic congestion and the high demand for parking in Central London. Westminster City Council operates a White Badge scheme which works alongside a Blue Badge. If you aren’t eligible for a White Badge, you may still receive a Blue Badge.
Please visit the Westminster Council website for further information.
Boils
Who do I see: Community Pharmacist / GP
Advice: Search for your nearest community pharmacist. For GP appointments, please book an appointment online or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Breathlessness
Who do I see: GP or A&E for severe symptoms.
Advice: Telephone 999 or 111 if symptoms are severe. For less serious breathing issues such as chest infections, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244
Bruised Ribs
Who do I see: Community Pharmacist / GP
Advice: For pain relief, please search for your nearest community pharmacy. For difficulty breathing, please book a GP appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Burns
Who do I see: Practice Nurse / Urgent Care Centre if severe.
Advice: If severe, please search for your nearest Urgent Care Centre. If not, please book an appointment online or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Cervical Smear
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Once you are invited, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment, on a day that you are not bleeding or on your period.
Chest Infections
Who do I see: GP if it persists for more than 1 week, or other chest issues (asthma)
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Chest Pain
Who do I see: GP or A&E for severe symptoms
Advice: Telephone 999 or 111 if symptoms are severe. If not severe and has lasted for more than a few days, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Childhood Immunisations
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Baby Clinic is run by our Practice Nurses, appointments needed for immunisations, please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. Find out more at NHS Choices.
Chronic Heart Disease
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244
Coils or Implants
Who do I see: GP / Family Planning Clinic / GUM Clinic
Advice: Please book contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment with the correct GP. Alternatively local family planning or sexual health clinics are able to fit these.
Constipation or Piles
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy / GP if persists more than 1 week.
Advice: Search for your nearest community pharmacist. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Contraception and Family Planning
Who do I see: Family Planning Clinic / Practice Nurse / GP.
Advice: Visit the NHS site for more information about Family Planning Clinics. You can also request a repeat prescription of the contraceptive pill online by completing a questionnaire. For a GP or a Practice Nurse, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Contraceptive Pill
Who do I see: Family Planning Clinic / Practice Nurse / GP.
Advice: Visit the NHS site for more information about Family Planning Clinics. You can also request a repeat prescription of the contraceptive pill online by completing a questionnaire. For a GP or a Practice Nurse, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Dementia Screening
Who do I see: Healthcare Assistant / Practice Nurse.
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Dental Problems
Who do I see: Dentist
Advice: Please book an appointment online with your dentist or find a dentist near you: NHS Find Dentist Services.
Depot Injections – Other
Who do I see: Practice Nurse.
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Depot Injections (Contraception)
Who do I see: Practice Nurse / Family Planning Clinic
Advice: To search for your nearest Family Planning Clinic, please visit the NHS website. Contraception and family planning appointments are available at various times each day. For a Practice Nurse, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. Routine appointments within 2-4 weeks.
Diabetes Monitoring
Who do I see: Healthcare Assistant / Practice Nurse (full annual).
Advice: Routine annual clinic appointments reminders will be sent to all our patients with diabetes. Reception staff will direct you to the most appropriate health care professional. Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Diarrhoea
Who do I see: Community Pharmacist / GP if persists longer than 7 days or in a career dealing with food or caring for others.
Advice: Search for your nearest community pharmacist. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Diet / Life Style Changes
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Dizziness
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Dressings
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant / Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Earache
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Earwax
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy
Advice: We no longer offer ear syringing for ear wax.Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment for a referral. There may be a long wait for this on the NHS and you may wish to book with a local private service for microsuction instead. We are unable to make a recommendation.
ECG
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant / Practice Nurse.
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. Appointments for ECGs MUST have been requested by your doctor or other health care professionals.
Eczema
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy / GP if persists for more than 4 weeks or is infected.
Advice: Search for your nearest community pharmacist. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Fit Notes (Sick Notes)
Who do I see: Self certify first 7 days, then routine GP appointment.
Advice: For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. If you have been discharged from hospital, your hospital team will issue any fit notes for the entire period of your recovery. Please contact the ward staff (even after discharge). Schools should not request a GP letter to confirm absence, this can be written by a parent or guardian.
Flu
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy / GP if persists for more than 7 days or difficulty breathing.
Advice: Search for your nearest community pharmacist. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Flu Vaccine
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant / Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Forms, Certificates and Private Medicals
Who do I see: Receptionist
Advice: A medical examination will be booked if necessary. Completion of forms, certificates and medicals are not covered under the NHS. Payment for reports must accompany the request or appointment booking (i.e. in advance). Charges are aligned with the BMA’s guidelines. Please read the form carefully and fill in and sign any parts that you need to complete before you bring the form to the surgery. Allow up to 28 days for the process to be completed, you will be contacted by phone when your form is ready for collection. Please note we do not sign passport forms.
Genital Infections Including Herpes
Who do I see: Sexual Health Clinic (GUM) Clinic.
Advice: To search for your nearest Family Planning/Gum Clinic, please visit the NHS site. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Head Injuries
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy / GP / Urgent Care Centre if severe.
Advice: Please search for your nearest Urgent Care Centre, or search for your nearest community pharmacist. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Holiday Cancellation Certificate
Who do I see: Receptionist
Advice: Please attend in person or post the documentation and payment. Holiday Cancellation forms are not covered by the NHS, there will be a charge for this service. Payment for reports must accompany the request or booking (i.e in advance). Charges are aligned with the BMA’s guidelines. Please read the form carefully and fill in and sign any parts that you need to complete before you bring the form to the surgery. We ask that you allow up to 28 days for the process to be completed, you will be contacted by phone when your form is ready for collection.
Infected Wounds
Who do I see: Practice Nurse.
Advice: Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. Find out more information at NHS Choices.
Insurance Reports
Who do I see: Receptionist
Advice: Completion of forms, certificates and medicals are not covered under the NHS. This is a list of our fees. Please read the form carefully and fill in and sign any parts that you need to complete before you bring the form to the surgery. We ask that you allow up to 28 days for the process to be completed, you will be contacted by phone when your form is ready for collection.
Medical Reports
Who do I see: Receptionist
Advice: Completion of forms, certificates and medicals are not covered under the NHS. This is a list of our fees. Please read the form carefully and fill in and sign any parts that you need to complete before you bring the form to the surgery. We ask that you allow up to 28 days for the process to be completed, you will be contacted by phone when your form is ready for collection.
Medication Reviews
Who do I see: Clinical Pharmacist
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Missed Contraception / Emergency Contraception
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy / Practice Nurse / GP / Family Planning Clinic
Advice: For emergency contraception, contraception, please find your nearest community pharmacy. For other issues please search for your nearest family planning clinic, or please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244.
Moles
Who do I see: GP
Advice: For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Nose Bleeds
Who do I see: Urgent Care Centre / 111 Service if severe / GP if several episodes
Advice: Pinch nose (do not lean head back) and apply ice pack. Find out more information about nose bleeds. If concerned, you can ring 111, or search for your nearest Urgent Care Centre. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Passport Forms
Who do I see: We do not sign passport forms
Advice: Passport forms are not covered by the NHS. Find out more here.
Period Problems
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Phobias
Who do I see: IAPT / GP
Advice: Please visit Westminster Talking Therapies for IAPT services, or please book an appointment online or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Prescription
Who do I see: Receptionist / Online
Advice: A GP appointment may be needed but please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 who will help direct your specific prescription query. Alternatively, if you would like to order or cancel your repeat prescriptions, you can do this by using our online services.
Referrals
Who do I see: Secretary (existing referrals) / GP (new referrals)
Advice: Please contact the secretary on 020 7487 5244 to discuss existing referrals or book an appointment with the GP for a new referral. Please note that you can self-refer to some services without seeing a GP. Click here for more information.
Removal of Stitches
Who do I see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Ring Pessary
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Shingles Vaccine
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Sick Note / Fit Note
Who do I see: Self certify first 7 days, then routine GP appointment.
Advice: For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment. If you have been discharged from hospital, your hospital team will issue any fit notes for the entire period of your recovery. Please contact the ward staff (even after discharge). Schools should not request a GP letter to confirm absence, this can be written by a parent or guardian.
Smoking Cessation
Who do I see: Kick it Stop Smoking Service / Smoking Cessation Advisor
Advice: For a Smoking Cessation Advisor appointment, please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment or visit Kick it Stop Smoking service for more information. Find out more from the NHS advice page.
Sore Penis
Who do I see: Sexual Health Clinics / GP
Advice: To search for your nearest GUM Clinic, please visit the NHS website. For a GP, please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Spirometry Testing
Who do I see: Practice Nurse / HCA
Advice: Due to COVID-19, we are currently not performing spirometry.
Tetanus Injection
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Travel Vaccinations
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment with the Practice Nurse at least 6 weeks before travelling. Contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Urine Infections
Who do I see: GP
Advice: Please bring a urine sample into the consultation; sterile pots available at reception. Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Vaginal Discharge
Who do I see: Practice Nurse / Sexual Health Clinic / GP
Advice: You can search for your nearest Community Pharmacist. If you are sexually active you can also visit either your local sexual health clinic, or for an appointment please book online or contact reception on 020 7487 5244.
Vitamin B12
Who do I see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please book an appointment online, or contact reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.
Vomiting
Who do I see: Community Pharmacy / GP
Advice: Please search for your nearest community pharmacist. For babies and toddlers, or if it persists longer than 1 week in children and adults, please see the GP by booking an appointment online, or by contacting reception on 020 7487 5244 to make an appointment.