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00Allergy & patch testingClinic record

Allergy & patch testing

In briefPatch testing for contact allergy: hands, face, eyelids, rashes that follow a job or a product.
Seen withinWithin three weeks; three visits in one week
From£495

The British standard series plus the series your history points to, read at two and four days by a consultant.

00Conditions seen here

3 conditions filed under allergy & patch testing.

Each carries its urgency stamp from the conditions guide. Anything marked same day: ring rather than book online.

  1. Cellulitis and spreading skin infectionSame day

    • Hot, red, swollen, painful skin that is spreading
    • Fever, shivers or feeling unwell
    • Red streaks running from a wound

    Ring us now for a same-day appointment. If you have a fever or feel unwell, contact NHS 111 or go to A&E.

  2. Drug reaction, severeSame day

    • Widespread rash within weeks of a new medicine
    • Blistering or peeling skin
    • Sore mouth, eyes or genitals

    Stop the medicine if you safely can and go to A&E or ring 999. Ring us afterwards for the follow-up.

00Procedures

What this clinic does, and what it costs.

Full prices, with histology included where tissue is removed. Book straight into the clinic or send a photo first.

  1. 01

    Patch testing£495

    SeenWithin three weeks
    ResultDiagnosis on Friday of the test week
    InsuredCovered with a GP referral
    Book £495
  2. 02

    Consultant dermatology consultation£220

    SeenWithin a week
    ResultDiagnosis on the day in 91%
    InsuredCovered with a GP referral by most insurers
    Book £220

00The consultants

Dr James Whitlock leads this clinic.

Every consultant is on the GMC specialist register for dermatology; nurses are on the NMC register. The next slot shown is demonstration data; the book button carries the consultant into the booking flow.

Portrait of Dr James Whitlock (AI-generated demonstration image)01

Dr James Whitlock

Consultant dermatologist: eczema, psoriasis, patch testing and phototherapy

GMC specialist registerDEMO-6200004

Eczema and action plansPsoriasis and biologicsPatch testingPhototherapyGeneral dermatology

Next slotThu 08:30 (demonstration)
DaysMon · Thu · Fri
LanguagesEnglish
VideoFollow-ups by video

Book with JamesProfile →

The clinic at a glance

Seen withinWithin three weeks; three visits in one week
From£495
ProceduresPatch testing · Consultant dermatology consultation
DoorFront porch, Chestnut Avenue

00Results and insurers

What comes back, and when.

Most answers here are given in the room. Everything that goes to a laboratory has a promised turnaround, and an abnormal result is always a phone call from the consultant, never a letter you open alone.

Turnaround times for Allergy & patch testing
ResultTurnaround
Patch test resultFriday of the test week
Letter to your GP2 working days
Within one working day of a photoClaire replies to the triage line with one of three words: today, this week, or routine, and the appointment that fits. Free.
In the roomA mole check, full-body check or consultation ends with a verdict and a written note. You are not sent away to wait for a letter.

If something is abnormal

Abnormal histology is phoned by the surgeon who took the sample, the day the report is signed, with the plan and a date. We do not post cancer results, and we do not leave them on voicemail: if we cannot reach you we keep trying and send a message asking you to call Rosie.

Insurers billed directly

  • Bupa
  • AXA Health
  • Aviva
  • Vitality
  • WPA
  • Cigna

Billed directly: give Rosie your policy number and authorisation code and you pay only your excess. Most insurers want a GP referral first. Mole mapping, surveillance plans and cosmetic removals are not usually covered; we tell you which before you book.

Patch testingCovered with a GP referral
Consultant dermatology consultationCovered with a GP referral by most insurers

00Questions

What people ask before they book this clinic.

Answers from the consultants who run it. Anything else: ring Rosie.

01Do I need a GP referral?

Not to book. You can self-refer for everything we do. If you are using health insurance, your insurer will usually want a GP referral before they authorise the consultation; Rosie will tell you exactly what yours needs.

02Will you write to my GP?

Yes, within two working days, unless you ask us not to. Your GP needs to know what has been prescribed and what to watch for.

00Book

Use the front porch, chestnut avenue.

Book straight into the clinic, ring Rosie for a same-day slot, or send a photo first and let Claire choose the appointment.

  1. Front porch, Chestnut Avenue

    Four spaces on the gravel drive including one blue badge; free on-street parking on Chestnut Avenue, tight on Wednesdays

By trainCopley Bridge station is an eight-minute walk: cross the bridge, up Market Hill, second left. Trains from Wexbury every 30 minutes, 18 minutes.

Next slots (demonstration)

Thu 08:30Dr James WhitlockBook →

Book: allergy & patch testing01632 960950

Worried about a mole?

Ring, or send a photo. Either way, you are seen.

Mole checks within 3 working days; same day if bleeding.

Ring Rosie01632 960950
Photo to Claire01632 960951
OpenMon–Fri 07:15–18:30 · Sat 08:30–13:00
Map showing Chestnut Avenue and the station in Copley Bridge (demonstration image) (AI-generated demonstration image)
Oakwood House, 14 Chestnut Avenue, Copley Bridge WX6 3ADTwo doors
  • Front porch, Chestnut Avenue

    Four spaces on the gravel drive including one blue badge; free on-street parking on Chestnut Avenue, tight on Wednesdays

  • Garden entrance, Chestnut Lanestep-free

    Drop-off bay at the door; two spaces reserved for surgery patients on the day

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