Questions people ask

Book online with the Book Now button, or call 01752 938102. You do not need a GP referral.

We aim to see you within a week. Most people who need an urgent appointment are seen within 2 working days.

Yes. All appointments are in person at our Plymouth clinic.

No. We see adults aged 18 and over.

Tor Clinical Rooms, 3 Darklake View, Plymouth PL6 7TL. There is free parking on site, and patients come from across Devon and Cornwall.

Tim Needham, an Advanced Practitioner. You can read about his background on our Meet the Team page.

Photo ID, a list of your medicines, and any previous results or letters that are relevant.

Every fee is on our Service Fees page, and blood test prices are on our price list. You see the price before you book.

Only with your consent. If you agree, we send a clinical summary to your NHS GP, as long as we have an email address for your surgery. Ear wax microsuction is the exception.

Extra measurements and a written summary of your results. We usually email the summary to you later the same day.

We can refer you for a scan if you need one. The fee for the scan is paid directly to the hospital or clinic that carries it out.

When you book, you pay £25 for a blood test, £35 for ear wax microsuction, or £45 for a routine or urgent appointment. Any balance is paid in clinic. Health assessments are paid in full when you book.

If you cancel more than 5 days before your appointment, we refund you in full. Between 24 hours and 5 days before, we retain 50% of the fee. Under 24 hours, or if you do not attend, we retain the full fee. Please let us know as early as you can. Read our full cancellation policy.

No. Book a blood test on its own, or have bloods taken during a consultation.

A blood test booked on its own includes a £25 blood draw fee, paid when you book. If we take your bloods during a consultation, this fee is waived.

By email, usually the next working day. Some specialist tests take longer, and we tell you when you book. A clinician follows up anything abnormal.

Only if we send them. With your consent, we can send your results to your NHS GP if we have an email address for your surgery. Your GP cannot access any of the records we hold about you.

Yes, if you need it. A referral is a recommendation and you can say no. We can refer you privately to a consultant or hospital of your choice. For NHS referrals we write to your GP, who refers you through the NHS.

It depends on your policy. Please check with your insurer before you book.

Yes. Tamar Health is registered with the CQC. Our services are private, and we encourage you to stay registered with your NHS GP.