Skin · appointment
Dermatology consultation
A consultant dermatologist within the week for rashes, acne, eczema, psoriasis and hair or nail problems.
- From
- £230
- Follow-up £150
- Typical visit
- 30 minutes
- Seen
- Mole check in 1 to 2 days; consultation within a week
- Department
- SkinSkin
What happens
Before, during, after.
Dr Rahman ran an NHS dermatology clinic for eleven years and still does two days a week. The other three she is here, where the wait is days rather than months.
What happens
- History, examination under a daylight lamp and dermatoscope
- Diagnosis explained with the images on screen
- Treatment started that day: prescription, cryotherapy, or a biopsy booked
- A photograph on file so the next review can compare
Minor procedures (biopsies, cryotherapy, cyst and skin-tag removal) are done in our treatment room, usually within two weeks of the consultation.
Right for
- Acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis
- Hair loss and nail changes
- A rash that has lasted more than two weeks
- Anyone told 'it is nothing' who is not reassured
Counted last yearMedian wait for a dermatology appointment in 2025: 5 days, against 18 weeks locally on the NHSHow we count →
The fee
Follow-up £150
Included in the fee
- 30-minute consultant consultation
- Dermatoscopy and clinical photographs
- Prescription and a written plan
- Letter to your GP with consent
- Cryotherapy at the consultation where suitable (no extra charge)
Not the right door for
- A changing mole: book the mole check, it is faster and cheaper
- Cosmetic injectables (we do not offer them)
Who does it
Dr Aisha Rahman and the skin team.
Dr Aisha Rahman
Consultant dermatologist · MBBS, MRCP (Dermatology) · GMC DEMO-7100005
“If you have looked at a mole twice and wondered, that is the appointment. Fifteen minutes and you know.”
Consults Mon Wed Fri
- mole checks last year
- median wait
- melanomas missed, 2025 audit
Which door
- Entrance
- Station Approach (main)
- Parking
- 24 spaces, 4 blue-badge, 2 hours free with a code from reception
- Reception
- Routine GP within 2 days, same-day most days
- Insured
- Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality
Questions patients ask
Asked before booking.
Which insurers do you work with?
Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, Healix and Freedom. GP appointments are usually not covered by insurance; consultant departments (dermatology, paediatrics, gynaecology, psychiatry), physiotherapy and diagnostics usually are, with a GP referral, which we write the same morning. Tom checks your pre-authorisation before you are seen.
How do I get my results?
Through your portal, once a clinician has reviewed them. Most blood results are there within 24 hours, ultrasound reports within one working day, smears in 10 working days, histology in 10 working days. Anything abnormal is phoned by the clinician; we never leave a worrying result to be found online.
Can I really be seen today?
Most days, yes. Ring or book online before 10:00 on a weekday and a GP sees you that day; last year 92% of same-day requests were. Two dental emergency slots are kept every morning. Sundays 9:00 to 13:00 are urgent GP only.
What does the price include?
Everything written at the appointment: private prescriptions (medicines at cost), sick notes, fit-to-fly letters, referral letters and the summary in your portal. Tests are priced separately and told to you before they are done.
Where do I park?
Each entrance has its own car park: Station Approach (24 spaces, four blue-badge) for GP and diagnostics, Mill Lane (10, pram-friendly) for children and women's health, and the rear yard on Tanner Street (8) for physio and dental. Two hours free with a code from reception.
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How long results take
Every department, one phone number.
One building, every doctor. GP, children, skin, physio, dental, women's health, mental health and diagnostics in Fenbridge.
- Open
- Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00Sat 08:00–16:00Sun 09:00–13:00
- Waiting
- Routine GP within 2 days, same-day most days
- Departments
- GP · Children · Skin · Physio · Dental · Women · Mind · Tests
- 4.8 from 230 reviews
- Where
- Meridian House, 12 Station Approach, Fenbridge