In person Face to Face Consultations at Surrey Allergy Clinic. For appointments call  on 02081442994

We have appointments available from mid December 2024.

If you suspect you have an allergy, we would be delighted to see you at the Surrey Allergy Clinic for a comprehensive allergy consultation including, specific allergy tests.  Face-to-face consultations and skin prick testing are next available from December 2024.

For appointments call  on 02081442994 or complete Booking Form

We continue to offer a full in person consultation service at our clinic. An allergy physical examination and skin prick testing service is available with face-to-face consultation. We can offer additional allergy blood testing facilities in London and Guildford. We would then integrate these blood test results into the consultation report. Please contact us via the Contact  page and let us know what sort of allergy-related problem you are experiencing and then we will advise whether we can accommodate your requirements face-to-face and what the projected cost of the allergy testing would be.

Appointment information

  • The average initial allergy consultation lasts 30 to 40 minutes, but please come 10 minutes early to provide your details and complete our questionnaire.
  • Stop all antihistamine medication for at least 2 days before your appointment. Continue taking all other regular medication and asthma inhalers.
  • We see all age groups including children who can be safely allergy tested from 4 months of age.
  • You do not need a referral from your GP although we may find a referral letter and past medical details helpful.
  • After the consultation, will be sent a full allergy report and management plan by post or email. Only with your permission, will a copy be sent to your GP.
  • Your personal details are data protected and will under no circumstances be passed on to any third party without your express permission.

Clinic times

Ten Harley Street (Central London).  

  • Wednesday afternoon
  • Saturday and Sunday morning

Guildford Nuffield Hospital (Guildford). 

  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning and afternoon
  • Friday morning

For appointments call  on 02081442994 or email Contact Us

Please note private medical insurance will not cover the consultation fee.

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What to expect from your initial consultation

  • The consultation involves a comprehensive allergy, medical and personal history discussion.
  • You will then have a physical examination.
  • At the consultation you will have skin scratch tests performed from a repertoire of test allergens specific to your allergy symptoms. These tests are individualised to your specific disease and symptoms.
  • The results of your allergy test will be made available during this initial consultation.
  • You will be given a management plan to combat your allergy and this may involve certain avoidance measures, symptom controls as well as preventer and reliever medication or desensitisation.
  • Occasionally additional blood or RAST tests may need to be performed and we then use TDL, an accredited private Pathology Laboratory to undertake these tests on your blood sample.
  • You will not usually require a follow up consultation, but should there be a suboptimal response to treatment then we would recommend further physical evaluation after 4 weeks treatment.

Allergy test procedure

  • We normally recommend Skin Scratch Testing or Allergen Patch Tests to the suspected culprit allergens.
  • These tests are performed at the consultation and are included in the £280 fee. The online consultation fee of £190 does not include allergy testing costs.
  • Tests involve applying a droplet of each allergen to the skin of the forearm. The skin is then scratched through the sterile allergen droplet allowing allergen to penetrate the skin.
  • The skin reaction is read after 15 minutes and a positive test would be indicated by a wheal and flare reaction of approximately 3 to 10mm.
  • With over 40 test allergens and mixes available, the choice of allergen is tailored to your symptoms. Approximately 10 to 20 specific allergens or mixes will tested during your consultation. These would include House Dust Mite, Cat Dander, Dog Dander, Tree and Grass Pollens, Mould Spore as well as other allergens. Food groups tested include Dairy protein, Egg, Wheat, Gluten, Oats, Barley, Rye, Corn, Rice, Soy, Yeast, various Seafoods, Nuts and others.
  • We also perform a positive histamine test to ensure quality control.
  • These tests are safe to perform and do not result in any systemic reaction or ill effect. It is however advisable to have another adult present to distract or entertain young children during the test procedure which is well tolerated by small children.
  • If you do suspect an uncommon or rare exotic food allergen, then please bring a sample along to the consultation with you.

Click here to watch a video about skin prick testing

Fees

Initial Face-to-Face consultation £280

  • The all-inclusive fee for your initial face-to-face consultation is £280.
  • This includes the discussion, physical examination, allergy skin tests and management plan plus any e-mail follow-up or queries.

Follow-up Face-to-Face Consultation £200

  • All physical follow up consultations are charged at £200 and last 30 minutes.
  • This fee includes any further skin allergen testing. Blood tests if necessary will be billed separately by the TDL Pathology Laboratory or County Pathology.

By special arrangement: Online Zoom Consultation £190

  • All initial online consultations cost £190 and last about 30 minutes.
  • This fee doesn’t include allergy testing.  Blood tests if necessary will be done at TDL Pathology (Doctor’s  Laboratory) in London or at County Pathology in Surrey Research Park, Guildford.

Payment terms: Important Please read carefully.

  • We now have credit and debit card facilities at the clinic, but also can accept cash payments.
  • Your consultation fee must be settled in full at the time of your consultation.
  • Medical insurers such as BUPA, Pru Health, Cigna, Simply Health, Vitality, AXA etc. do not cover the consultation fee as Dr Morris does not hold a substantive NHS Consultant post. You will therefore need to settle your account on the day and recover the payment from your medical insurer.
  • Late cancellations (less than 24 hours notice) are subject to a £60 facility charge.

For any queries regarding the allergy consultation telephone 02081442994, or please e-mail us at allergy-enquiries@allergy-clinic.co.uk

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Updated by Dr Adrian Morris on 26th October 2024