What Can a Private GP in Hitchin Actually Do for You?

People are often surprised by how much a private GP can do. The short answer: everything you would expect from a traditional family doctor, with the time and access that modern life demands.

The full scope of care at our Hitchin clinic

• Diagnosis and examination: new symptoms, ongoing problems, and things you've been putting off
• Private prescriptions: including antibiotics where clinically suitable
• Specialist referrals: accepted by private hospitals and consultants nationwide, and usually by insurers
• Second opinions: an unhurried review of a diagnosis or treatment plan
• Sick notes and medical certificates: for work, travel or study
• Children's healthcare: from babies to teenagers
• Ongoing condition management: with the same GP each visit

What makes it different

Time, mostly. Appointments are long enough to deal with the whole problem rather than one issue per visit. And continuity: seeing the same doctor builds the kind of medical relationship where things get spotted early and nothing falls through the cracks.

Alongside your NHS care, not instead of it

Using a private GP doesn't affect your NHS registration. Many Hitchin patients use us for speed, depth or continuity while staying registered with their NHS practice, and we can share records with your NHS GP whenever you'd like us to.