Dr James Whitlock
Consultant dermatologist: eczema, psoriasis, patch testing and phototherapy
GMC specialist registerDEMO-6200004
Next slotThu 08:30 (demonstration)
DaysMon · Thu · Fri
VideoFollow-ups by video
00Acne & rosaceaProcedure
Consultant dermatology consultation
ClinicAcne & rosacea
SeenWithin a week
ResultDiagnosis on the day in 91%
Price£220 · Follow-up £150; video follow-up £120
Next slotWed 10:30 · Dr Priya Nairdemonstration
Thirty minutes with a consultant dermatologist on the GMC specialist register: history, examination, dermoscopy where needed, diagnosis and a written plan.
00The record
Consultant dermatology consultation: what it is, what is included.
| Cell | Entry |
|---|---|
| Seen | Within a week |
| Result | Diagnosis on the day in 91% |
| Price | £220 |
| Insured | Covered with a GP referral by most insurers |
| Length | 30 minutes |
Included in the price
- 01Thirty minutes with a consultant dermatologist
- 02Dermoscopy of any pigmented lesion
- 03Private prescription and a written plan
- 04Letter to your GP within two working days
- 05Claire's number for questions in the following month
Every condition that is not a mole starts here: a consultant, thirty minutes, and a diagnosis by the end of it in most cases. No GP referral is needed to book, though your GP gets a letter within two working days.
What happens
- Your history: when it started, what you have tried, what your job and your hobbies do to your skin
- Examination of the affected skin and, if you want, the rest of it
- Dermoscopy of anything pigmented; a biopsy if one is needed, usually the same visit
- A diagnosis, a written plan with prescriptions, and what to do if it gets worse
If a procedure is the answer, it is booked within ten days. If a nurse clinic is the answer (eczema, phototherapy, photo triage), the consultant hands you to Claire or Marek in person.
Procedure
From £220
Follow-up £150; video follow-up £120
SeenWithin a week
ResultDiagnosis on the day in 91%
InsuredCovered with a GP referral by most insurers
00Suitable for
Who this is for, and who it is not.
The consultant decides in the room; this is the honest list so you book the right appointment first time. Unsure: send a photo and Claire will say.
For
- A rash, itch or skin change your GP has not settled
- A second opinion on a diagnosis or a treatment
- Hair, nail or scalp changes
- Anyone waiting more than four weeks for an NHS dermatology appointment
Not for
- A single mole you are worried about: book the mole check, it is quicker and cheaper
- Spreading infection, blistering or a severe drug reaction: call us or NHS 111 today
Insurance: Covered with a GP referral by most insurers. Billed directly: give Rosie your policy number and authorisation code and you pay only your excess.
00What happens
The appointment, step by step.
A 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.
- 01Send a photo, or ringWhatsApp or upload a photograph and Claire replies within one working day: today, this week or routine. Or ring Rosie, who holds two same-day mole slots every weekday.
- 02The checkA consultant dermatologist examines the mole, or all of them, with a dermatoscope. Photographs are stored. You leave with a verdict in writing: reassure, re-check, or remove.
- 03Removal, if neededBooked within the week in our own minor operations room under local anaesthetic. Home the same hour. Everything removed goes to histology.
- 04The resultThe surgeon phones you within five working days, whatever the histology says. Abnormal results come with a plan and a date, and a same-day NHS referral if it is a melanoma.
- 05AfterwardsStitches out with Claire, a scar review at three months, and a follow-up plan in writing: yearly for most, three-monthly in year one after a melanoma. A map next year if your moles need one.
How you get the result
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.
Also in acne & rosacea
00Related conditions
The conditions this is booked for.
From the conditions A–Z, with the urgency stamp each carries. The full guide →
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.
Worried about a mole?
Ring, or send a photo. Either way, you are seen.
Mole checks within 3 working days; same day if bleeding.
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