Private Doctor in Essex

Private GP Appointments in Essex

See an experienced GP today, with time to actually talk.

If you’re struggling to get through to your NHS surgery, you’ve been offered a telephone slot in three weeks’ time, or you’d simply like longer than ten minutes with a doctor who knows your history, we can help.

We’re Essex Private Doctors, an award-winning private GP practice in Brentwood, and we offer same-day appointments six days a week, including Saturdays.

No insurance needed, no referral, no 8am phone queue. Just straightforward access to an experienced private doctor, usually on the day you call.

Private GP near me

If you’re struggling to get through to your NHS surgery, you’ve been offered a telephone slot in three weeks’ time, or you’d simply like longer than ten minutes with a doctor who knows your history, we can help.

We’re Essex Private Doctors, an award-winning private GP practice in Brentwood, and we offer same-day appointments six days a week, including Saturdays.

No insurance needed, no referral, no 8am phone queue. Just straightforward access to an experienced private doctor, usually on the day you call.

Why our patients choose us:

  • Same-day private GP appointments, six days a week, including Saturdays
  • 30-minute consultations as standard, so you’ll never feel rushed
  • Your own GP, every time: we build long-term relationships, just as traditional family doctors always used to
  • Private Blood tests, ECGs and other investigations carried out during your appointment
  • Private GP home visits for when coming to us isn’t practical
  • GPs with specialist training in menopause, dermatology, cardiology, ADHD, allergy and children’s health, all under one roof
  • Award-winning, face-to-face care in Brentwood, and video appointments (virtual appointments)
  • Relaxed, strictly confidential and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

What is a private GP appointment?

A Private GP appointment is a consultation with a fully qualified, GMC-registered doctor that you book and pay for directly. You don’t need private health insurance, and you don’t need a referral. You can come to us with anything you’d normally take to your NHS GP, and more: an acute illness, a worrying symptom, a long-term condition, your child’s health, or that niggling concern you’ve been putting off for months.

The difference is time and access. Every consultation lasts 30 minutes as standard, so your doctor has the time to listen properly, examine you thoroughly and get to the root of the problem rather than just the symptom in front of them. You stay registered with your NHS GP throughout, and with your consent we’ll share our consultation notes with them, so your care stays joined up.

Your doctor, not just any doctor

Here’s something we feel strongly about. Many private care providers offer one-off GP appointments (e.g. at private hospitals with a GP service attached, online providers, and calls via apps). What almost none of them offers is building a professional care relationship with you.

At a hospital GP service, you’ll usually see whichever doctor happens to be on shift. They may be perfectly capable, but they’ll likely not know you, and next time you’ll start from scratch with someone new.

We do things differently. At Essex Private Doctors, you see your GP. The same doctor, appointment after appointment, year after year. A doctor who knows your medical history, your family, what’s normal for you and what isn’t. That continuity of care isn’t a nice extra; it’s often how the subtle things get spotted early. It’s traditional family medicine, the way general practice used to be, with the time and attention modern life rarely allows.

Same-day GP appointment – how we can help

Our private doctors see patients of all ages, for almost any concern, including:

Dr Iain MacGarrow GP

Expert care under one roof – additional services

This is where we’re genuinely different from other private GP services in Essex. Most private clinics can offer you a consultation. We can offer you an expert team.

Dr Alice Scott, our clinic founder, medical director, and British Menopause Society accredited specialist, leads the Essex Menopause Clinic. She also has expertise in the management of sleep problems.

Dr Henry Grundy-Wheeler offers ADHD assessment and management and minor surgery

Dr Eleanor Beddoe has particular expertise in allergy testing and management and holds a qualification in menopause care.

Dr Sara Luck has specialist training in lifestyle medicine, and she is also training in the fitting coils and pessaries for prolapse.

Dr Iain MacGarrow brings specialist cardiology expertise, including holter monitoring and blood pressure assessment.

Dr Tom Robson specialises in men’s health, care of the elderly medicine, and health screening.

Dr Zoe Bailey has specialist training in helping women to navigate the menopause, and she also has skills in the management of sleep problems.

Florence Rowe, our registered dietitian, supports patients with nutritional expertise, and body composition analysis.

So, if your appointment uncovers something that needs a specialist eye, whether that’s a hormonal issue, a skin concern or a heart rhythm question, you won’t be sent away with a letter and a long wait. In most cases, the right expertise is already here, and your own GP stays at the centre of your care throughout.

Private Doctor Brentwood

Booking is simple: call us or book online, and we’ll usually see you the same day. Your consultation takes place at our surgery on Crown Street in Brentwood, less than ten minutes’ walk from Brentwood station, with parking close by. We also offer virtual, video appointments, where appropriate.

Your doctor will take a thorough history, examine you where needed, and talk everything through in plain English. With a full 30 minutes, there’s time to cover more than one concern if you need to. If you need blood tests or an ECG, we can usually do these during the same appointment. Any additional investigations carry a separate charge, which we’ll always discuss with you before going ahead: no surprises on your invoice.

You’ll leave with a clear plan. That might be a private prescription, treatment started that day, a referral to one of our in-house specialists, or simply the reassurance that all is well. And because you’ll see the same doctor next time, your care builds on itself rather than starting again from scratch.

Private GP Essex and beyond

Our surgery is in the heart of Brentwood, and we look after patients from right across Essex:

Private GP Shenfield, Billericay, Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Hutton, Warley, Ongar, Wickford, Basildon, Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster, Epping, Harlow, Loughton, Chigwell, Grays, Southend, Braintree, Witham, Maldon and Colchester.

We also welcome patients from North and East London. With Brentwood on the Elizabeth line, we’re a straightforward journey from Stratford, Liverpool Street and beyond, and many of our London patients tell us the trip takes less time than getting an appointment closer to home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our comprehensive GP appointments (30 minutes duration) cost from £165 – see her for a full list of our service fees.

Yes. Seeing a private GP doesn’t affect your NHS registration in any way, and we’d recommend you stay registered with your NHS practice. With your consent, we’ll share consultation notes with your NHS GP so your records stay complete.

Our consultations are 30 minutes as standard: around three times longer than a typical NHS GP appointment. That gives your doctor time to listen properly, examine you thoroughly and, if needed, carry out tests during the same visit.

Yes. Our GPs can prescribe most medications and issue private prescriptions during your appointment. A small number of controlled or specialist-supervised medicines have restrictions, and where it’s in your interest we may suggest accessing a medication through your NHS GP instead.

Yes. We offer same-day private GP appointments at our Brentwood surgery six days a week, subject to availability. Call us in the morning or book online and we’ll do our very best to see you that day.

Yes, we’re open on Saturdays, so you can see a private GP at the weekend without taking time off work or school.

Yes, if you wish, and we’d encourage it. Continuity of care is at the heart of how we work. You can book with your chosen GP for every appointment, so your doctor genuinely knows you and your history.

Yes. Our GPs are highly experienced in children’s health and see patients of all ages, from newborns upwards. We offer appointment times that fit around the school day, so you don’t need to take your child out of lessons.

Yes. We can refer you to consultants for private treatment, and in many cases the specialist you need is already part of our team, including menopause, dermatology, cardiology and ADHD expertise. Where onward referral is needed, we use trusted specialists and provide comprehensive referral letters

No. Our appointments are pay-as-you-go, so you simply pay for the care you use. If you do have private medical insurance, it’s worth checking your policy, as some insurers cover private GP consultations.

Usually during your appointment itself. Unlike hospital GP services, where investigations often mean a separate visit and a separate bill, we can carry out blood tests and ECGs on site, on the day.

Our surgery is at 57 Crown Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BD, a short walk from Brentwood station on the Elizabeth line. Patients visit us from across Essex and from North and East London.

Why choose Essex Private Doctors?

We believe general practice should feel the way it used to: your own doctor, time to talk, and answers without the wait. Add a genuinely specialist team, on-site diagnostics, Saturday opening, home visits and rapid access, and you have award-winning private GP care that no other Essex practice can match. We’re registered and regulated by the CQC, and our consultations are always relaxed, confidential and discreet.

Whether it’s a nagging symptom, a poorly child, or a health concern you’ve been carrying for too long, we’re here to help.