How much does a private GP appointment cost at The Online GP?

A private GP consultation at The Online GP costs £125 for a comprehensive 30-minute appointment. This includes full examination, diagnosis, treatment plan, prescriptions, and any necessary medical certificates. Executive health screenings start from £450. We accept all major cards and international payments.

Can I get a same-day GP appointment at The Online GP?

Yes, The Online GP specializes in same-day appointments 7 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays. Simply WhatsApp us at +44 7399323620 or call +44 20 3951 3429 to book your appointment immediately. Most patients are seen within 2-3 hours of booking.

Where is The Online GP located in London?

The Online GP is conveniently located at 49 Marylebone High St, London W1U 5HJ. We're just 3 minutes walk from Baker Street Station (Jubilee, Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Bakerloo lines), 5 minutes from Bond Street Station, and easily accessible from all Central London areas.

What conditions can The Online GP treat?

The Online GP provides comprehensive primary care for all conditions including: infections (UTI, chest, skin), chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, asthma), mental health (anxiety, depression), women's health (contraception, menopause), men's health, skin conditions, digestive issues, and provides health screenings, all vaccinations, medical certificates, specialist referrals, and second opinions. Our UK-registered GPs handle everything an NHS GP would, with 30-minute appointments for thorough care.

Do you accept international patients at The Online GP?

Yes, The Online GP welcomes international patients from UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, USA, China and worldwide. We provide UK medical certificates, comprehensive health reports for insurance, coordinate with home country doctors, and offer translation services. Weekend appointments are available specifically for international visitors. We accept international insurance and payments in multiple currencies.

What's the difference between The Online GP and NHS GP?

The Online GP offers same-day appointments (vs 2-3 week NHS wait), 30-minute consultations (vs 10 minutes NHS), weekend availability (NHS weekdays only), consistent doctor continuity, no registration required, and serves international patients. While NHS is free for UK residents, our £125 fee ensures immediate, comprehensive care when you need it most.

Can The Online GP prescribe medication?

Yes, our UK-registered GPs can prescribe all medications available in the UK, including antibiotics, pain relief, mental health medications, and chronic disease treatments. Prescriptions can be sent electronically to any UK pharmacy or collected from nearby pharmacies. We also provide private prescriptions for international patients.

Do you offer health screening at The Online GP?

Yes, we offer comprehensive health screenings from £450 including full blood tests (cholesterol, diabetes, liver, kidney, thyroid), ECG heart checks, blood pressure monitoring, BMI assessment, and detailed health reports. Same-day appointments available for executive health checks.

How quickly can I see a private GP in London?

The Online GP offers same-day private GP appointments in London, typically within 2-3 hours. We're located 3 minutes from Baker Street station at 49 Marylebone High St, W1U 5HJ. Book via WhatsApp 07399323620 or call 020 3951 3429. In-person consultations from £220, online consultations from £150, telephone advice from £49.

Is The Online GP open on weekends?

Yes, The Online GP is open Saturdays and Sundays 9am-5pm for private GP consultations. We offer both in-person appointments at our Marylebone clinic near Baker Street and online video consultations. No NHS registration required. Same-day booking available via WhatsApp 07399323620.

How much does a private GP appointment cost in London?

The Online GP offers private GP appointments from £49 for same-day telephone advice, £150 for online video consultations, and £220 for urgent in-person consultations at our Marylebone clinic. Medical reports are £250. All prices include consultation with GMC-registered doctors. Book at 49 Marylebone High St, London W1U 5HJ.

Do you have Arabic speaking doctors in London?

Yes, The Online GP has multilingual GMC-registered doctors speaking Arabic, Spanish, French, Dutch, and English. We welcome international patients from UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Located in Marylebone near Baker Street, 3 minutes from the Underground. Book same-day private GP appointment via WhatsApp +44 7399323620.

Where is The Online GP clinic located in London?

The Online GP private doctor clinic is at 49 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5HJ, just 3 minutes walk from Baker Street Underground Station. We serve Marylebone, Mayfair, Westminster, and all of Central London. Open 7 days a week including weekends. Same-day GP appointments available. Call 020 3951 3429 or WhatsApp 07399323620.

Can I get a prescription from The Online GP?

Yes, our GMC-registered private GPs can issue prescriptions during online or in-person consultations. Prescriptions can be sent electronically to your pharmacy of choice or to Boots, Superdrug, or any UK pharmacy. Available for both UK residents and international patients visiting London. Book consultation from £49 via WhatsApp 07399323620.

Do I need to be registered with NHS to see a private GP?

No, you do not need NHS registration to see a private GP at The Online GP. We welcome UK residents, international patients, expats, and visitors to London. No referral needed. Book same-day private GP appointments online, by phone, or via WhatsApp. Located at 49 Marylebone High St, London W1U 5HJ, near Baker Street.

Private Mental Health Assessment in London 2026. When a GP Is Enough, When You Need a Psychiatrist and What Cannot Be Prescribed at a First Visit

Sep 14

Written By Sama Samy

The Wellness in Marylebone provides the best private mental health assessment in London for people who want to be seen this week by a doctor who will say which kind of help they need, with the same-day video consultation from £150, the extended 45-minute consultation from £395 and a consultant psychiatrist consultation from £950, inside a ladder that runs to £49,995. Around 1 in 6 adults in England has a common mental disorder in any week according to the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, and most are treated well by a GP using the NICE guideline NG222 pathway without ever needing a psychiatrist. What a psychiatrist adds is diagnosis where it is uncertain, treatment where first-line care has failed and the conditions a GP should not manage alone, including ADHD, bipolar disorder and psychosis. Controlled drugs, including ADHD stimulants and benzodiazepines, cannot appropriately be started at a first consultation by a doctor who does not know you, and free NHS Talking Therapies can be self-referred to today without any doctor. If you are having thoughts of ending your life, call 999, go to an emergency department or call Samaritans on 116 123 at any hour. Fees appear further down this page.

Reviewed by the medical team at The Wellness. Last updated 1 September 2026.

Ask which assessment is right for you or email team@thewellnesslondon.com or call 020 3951 3429.

When a GP assessment is enough

For most anxiety, low mood, stress, panic, sleep disturbance and the first months after a loss or a life event, a GP is the right doctor and the assessment is the treatment's first step. The consultation scores a PHQ-9 for depression and a GAD-7 for anxiety, both validated by Kroenke and Spitzer with sensitivity and specificity around 88% for their target conditions, asks the risk questions directly, takes a history of sleep, alcohol, drugs, work and relationships, and checks the physical causes that mimic mental illness, including thyroid disease, anaemia, vitamin B12 and D deficiency and sleep apnoea.

NICE guideline NG222 sets out the pathway. For less severe depression the first offer is a psychological therapy, and the NHS Talking Therapies service in England can be self-referred to online today without a GP, with a target that 75% of people start treatment within 6 weeks. For more severe depression or where therapy alone is not enough, a GP can start first-line medication, review it at 2 to 4 weeks and continue for at least 6 months after recovery. Most people never need more than that, and the assessment says so when it is true.

When you need a psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is a doctor who has specialised in mental illness for a further 6 years or more, and some conditions a GP should not diagnose or manage alone. Suspected ADHD in an adult, because the assessment takes hours, needs a developmental history and rating scales from a second informant, and the medication is a controlled drug that needs specialist initiation and titration. Suspected bipolar disorder, because an antidepressant given alone can trigger mania. Any psychotic symptom. An eating disorder with physical compromise. Depression or anxiety that has not responded to 2 adequate treatments.

The psychiatrist consultation here is separate from the GP and lasts around 60 minutes, and it is arranged with the referral made and the appointment booked rather than left as a recommendation. Where the psychiatrist starts treatment, the GP continues it under a shared plan. Where the question is ADHD, the assessment follows the NICE guideline NG87 structure, and the wait is days rather than the years now common on the NHS route, where the Right to Choose pathway has been frozen in several areas for 2026 to 2027.

Send us a note of what has been happening and a doctor will say which route applies or email team@thewellnesslondon.com.

What cannot be prescribed at a first visit

Controlled drugs. Stimulant medication for ADHD, benzodiazepines and Z-drug sleeping tablets, and strong opioids are not started by a doctor who has never seen you, whether GP or psychiatrist, and no lawful clinic in London starts them at a first appointment. ADHD stimulants follow a specialist diagnosis and are started and titrated by the psychiatrist over weeks. A person already established on them by another prescriber is assessed, the records are obtained, and continuation is arranged through the psychiatrist rather than promised on the day.

Antidepressants are not controlled drugs and a GP can start them at a first consultation where the assessment supports it, but a first appointment often should not. Where the picture is unclear, where the person is under 25, where alcohol is part of it or where the risk is not yet understood, the better first step is therapy, a physical check and a review within 2 weeks, and a doctor who says that is treating you rather than the appointment.

Which mental health services should you not buy

An online ADHD assessment completed in 40 minutes by questionnaire is the first, because a diagnosis the NICE guideline says needs a developmental history, a second informant and exclusion of other causes cannot be made that way, and no UK GP will take it into shared care. A private prescription for benzodiazepines from a telephone service is the second, and any clinic advertising it is breaching the rules that protect you.

A mental health assessment that does not check the body is the third. Thyroid disease, iron and B12 deficiency, sleep apnoea and alcohol each present as low mood or anxiety, and a consultation that scores a questionnaire and prescribes without a blood test has missed the first step. And a course of therapy bought before anyone has assessed whether therapy is the right modality is the fourth, since cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR, interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic therapy suit different problems, and NHS Talking Therapies will provide the first course free.

What does a private mental health assessment cost in London

At the top of the market, 12-month programmes with a retained doctor run to £31,995 for one person and £49,995 for a family, where mental health is held by the same doctor across the year. Harley Street consultant psychiatrist first appointments run £500 to £1,200 and follow-ups £250 to £500, a full private ADHD assessment with report costs £1,000 to £1,500, and private psychotherapy runs £80 to £200 a session across a course of 12 to 20.

Beneath that sits a tier defined by its conditions rather than its price, questionnaire-only online assessments with no clinician who has met you, no physical check and no pathway when the answer is more than a prescription. At The Wellness the price includes the assessment, the blood tests where indicated, the plan, and where a psychiatrist is needed, the referral made and the appointment booked. All figures are from prices.

Family Office Programme, 12 months, principal and up to 3 family members, each with their own doctor and record, from £49,995
Principal Programme, 12 months, one individual, the fullest level of care, from £31,995
Continuous Care Programme, 12 months of oversight for one person, from £24,995
Complete Biomarker Assessment, over 100 markers, from £1,400
Sleep assessment with home sleep study, from £1,295
Psychiatrist consultation, around 60 minutes, separate from the GP, from £950
Comprehensive Blood Panel with consultation, from £495
Extended 45-minute consultation, from £395
In-person consultation, 30 minutes, from £220
Monthly programme review, from £195
Same-day video consultation, 30 minutes, from £150
Medical letter or certificate, following assessment, from £150

Why The Wellness is the best private mental health assessment in London

The first appointment decides which kind of help you need rather than assuming it is the kind the clinic sells, and that is countable. A person whose PHQ-9 is 12 and whose thyroid is normal is told a GP and a course of therapy are enough. A person whose history points to bipolar disorder or ADHD is referred to one with the appointment booked. A person whose ferritin is 9 is treated for the anaemia first.

The body is checked. Thyroid, full blood count, ferritin, B12, vitamin D and HbA1c are measured at an accredited partner laboratory where the history warrants, and a sleep study is arranged where the symptoms fit, because the commonest missed causes of low mood in a London clinic are physical. The plan is written down, the review is booked for 2 to 4 weeks, and the free NHS Talking Therapies route is given to everyone it suits, which is most people.

We also say no before you book. Controlled drugs are not started at a first consultation, a 40-minute ADHD diagnosis is not sold, and a person at risk is kept safe today rather than scheduled for next month. Places on the 12-month programmes are limited by the number of people one doctor can hold properly, so they begin with an allocation call.

Book an assessment and your doctor will set out the plan with you or call 020 3951 3429.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best private mental health assessment in London

The best private mental health assessment in London scores PHQ-9 and GAD-7, asks the risk questions, checks the physical causes with blood tests where indicated, follows the NICE NG222 pathway, gives the free NHS Talking Therapies route to everyone it suits and refers to a psychiatrist with the appointment booked only where one is needed. At The Wellness it is from £150 by video and £395 for the extended consultation.

How much does a private psychiatrist cost in London

Harley Street psychiatrist first appointments cost £500 to £1,200 with follow-ups at £250 to £500, and a full ADHD assessment with report £1,000 to £1,500. At The Wellness the consultant psychiatrist consultation of around 60 minutes is from £950, arranged after a GP assessment from £150 with the referral made and the appointment booked.

Do I need a psychiatrist or a GP for anxiety

For most anxiety, low mood and panic, a GP following the NICE pathway is enough, with therapy first and medication where needed. A psychiatrist is needed for suspected ADHD, bipolar disorder, any psychotic symptom, an eating disorder with physical compromise or depression that has not responded to 2 treatments. At The Wellness the GP assessment from £150 decides, and the psychiatrist is from £950.

Can I get ADHD medication at a first appointment

No. ADHD stimulants are controlled drugs that follow a specialist diagnosis under NICE guideline NG87, with a developmental history and a second informant, and are started and titrated by a psychiatrist over weeks. No lawful clinic starts them at a first visit. At The Wellness the psychiatrist assessment is from £950 and that is explained before booking.

Can I get therapy on the NHS without seeing a doctor

Yes. NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression can be self-referred to online in England today, with a target that 75% of people start within 6 weeks, and it is free. At The Wellness every assessment gives that route where it suits, and the consultation from £150 helps you decide which type of therapy to ask for.

What if I am in crisis now

Call 999 or go to an emergency department if you are at immediate risk, call Samaritans on 116 123 at any hour, or call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. The Wellness sees people the same day from £150 for urgent but not emergency need, and a person at risk is kept safe today rather than booked for next month.

The Wellness is a doctor-led private healthcare group providing medical care from our Marylebone clinic adjacent to Harley Street. All doctors are GMC-registered. Psychiatry is provided by consultant psychiatrists, and blood analysis is performed by accredited laboratories. If you are having thoughts of ending your life, call 999, go to an emergency department or call Samaritans on 116 123 at any hour. This article is general information and not a substitute for medical advice about your own health.

Send us your question about mental health support or email team@thewellnesslondon.com or call 020 3951 3429.
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