New Victoria Hospital unveils new GP Service In the wake of the pandemic and the ongoing strains placed on the NHS, Kingston-upon-Thames’ charity-owned private healthcare facility launches its new private GP Service. With its extended appointment options and fast access to specialist care it’s welcome news in the current climate
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ingston upon Thames’ New Victoria Hospital has launched its new onsite dedicated private GP Service for both adults and children, offering patients a range of appointment options, quick referrals and fast access care. The move comes in the wake of the pandemic, which continues to put huge pressures on the NHS.
“Unique Approach” “We are excited to unveil this brand-new offering to the local public,” says New Victoria Hospital’s Chief Executive, David Marshall. “Our unique approach enables us to provide a wide range of multi-speciality surgical and medical care all under one roof. Face-to-face or virtual consultations can be booked for a one-off fee cost of £95 with fast access to onsite ultrasound, X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans as well as imaging and physiotherapy. Should they be needed, more specialist investigations can be opened up for patients, cutting down that anxiety-inducing waiting time and avoiding further health complications.” 22
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Virtual Appointments or Face to Face Virtual appointments have become part of the new normal of healthcare, a convenient and safe way to conduct an initial consultation. Face to face appointments are also still an option for the patient’s first consultations and if necessary, diagnostic examinations and treatments are conducted at the hospital. New Victoria Hospital is a well-regarded medical facility in the community, recently winning the Excellent Patient Experience Award by Doctify, the healthcare patient review platform where the Hospital consistently achieves a 4.87 out of a 5-star rating.
Benefits This new self-pay GP service offers benefits including; same-day 20 minute appointments six days a week (Monday to Saturday), with the option of booking extended appointment slots if patients want to discuss their health concerns in more detail. Thanks to the Hospital’s facilities, it also enables fast access to specialist
