A private appointment at Belsize Road: what to confirm before you come

Keep online NHS care and private appointments separate

The NHS lists Belsize Priory as an online-only pharmacy. Routine NHS prescription services are therefore arranged at a distance, with dispensed medicines delivered rather than collected through a public pharmacy counter.

A private partner consultation is a separate service. Some may involve an arranged appointment at Belsize Road; others may begin by telephone or continue at a specialist location. The service page and booking confirmation should explain where each stage takes place.

Guidance: NHS, General Pharmaceutical Council

Confirm these details before travelling

Call the pharmacy if a booking message is unclear. GPhC guidance expects online pharmacy services to identify the people and organisations involved and explain where each part of care is based.

• The exact service and the concern you want assessed
• The date, time and full appointment location
• Who will provide the consultation and their professional role
• The consultation fee and which tests, products or follow-up cost extra
• What identification, records, photographs or medicine packaging to bring
• How to change or cancel the appointment

Guidance: General Pharmaceutical Council

Bring information, not a self-diagnosis

Write down the main concern, when it began and what has changed. Bring a current list of prescribed medicines, over-the-counter products, supplements and allergies. Include relevant health conditions and any previous treatment or test results requested by the service.

A consultation does not guarantee a medicine, test or procedure. A safe outcome may be advice, a request for more information, a different pathway or referral to a GP or specialist. Ask how follow-up works and who to contact if you have a concern afterwards.