The hemorrhoid itself
What you notice
In the office
Surgical options
What it costs
Getting started
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Where we see people
Get in touch
Reading
Book a visit
For this condition the hard part is usually making the first contact rather than choosing where to make it. So you can ring to ask whether you need an appointment at all, and that costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Send a message
Tell us what the symptoms are, roughly how long they have gone on, and what hours suit you. A clinician reads it before anybody calls you back, so the first conversation starts in the right place.
What happens next
Bleeding, a lump or itching, how long, and what hours work. Nothing more detailed is needed at this stage.
Before anyone calls back, so the conversation starts from your symptoms rather than from a script.
If you send plan details we confirm what it pays toward a consultation and whether a referral is required.
Sometimes the honest answer is that conservative measures are worth a fortnight first, and we will say so.
Common questions
What people ask on the phone before they are willing to commit to an appointment.
Booked online on a Sunday night and had a confirmation with what the first visit involves by Monday morning.
Called with an embarrassing question and got a calm, direct answer from a nurse. Booked the same call.
The first visit was within the week. The cost and what the examination involves were explained on the phone.
Asked for an early slot to avoid taking time off work and got one. The clinic opens at seven.
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Diet & Fibre
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A few lines about the symptoms and the hours that suit you is enough. If you would rather ask a question than book anything, that is a completely normal reason to get in touch.
Heavy or continuous bleeding, dizziness or fainting need urgent care now rather than a message.