Beyond Coughs and Colds: What a Hale Private GP Covers

If you think of a GP visit as 'coughs, colds and a prescription', the modern private GP's remit may surprise you. At Mayfield Clinic Hale, a consultation can cover almost anything a traditional family doctor would, with time to do it properly.

The everyday essentials

• New symptoms assessed, examined and explained
• Private prescriptions, antibiotics included where appropriate
• Sick notes, fitness certificates and medical letters
• Vaccination advice and travel health

The bigger conversations

• Specialist referrals: to consultants and private hospitals across the North West and nationally, accepted by most insurers
• Second opinions: a fresh, unhurried look at a diagnosis or treatment plan you're unsure about
• Long-term condition care: blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and thyroid, managed by a GP who sees you consistently
• Preventive medicine: health checks, screening bloods, and honest risk conversations before problems announce themselves
• Mental wellbeing: low mood, anxiety and stress taken seriously, with proper time and follow-through

The thread through all of it

Continuity. Book the same GP each time and you get medicine with a memory: someone who noticed your blood pressure creeping last year, who knows what 'normal' looks like for you, and who follows up because they know your story. That's not a luxury add-on; it's how general practice is meant to work.