how-to: getting a doctor's appointment in the uk

To get a doctors appointment in the UK you first must be registered with your local GP after which you can make appointments which depending on the clinic can take up to a week. This is why it's important to register with your GP as soon as you've found a place and settled in.

The NHS have a postcode search in the top left corner of their website, you can use this to find your local Doctor.

In the event you're already sick and need some attention, then you'll want to goto a walk-in centre. These are surgeries often attached to A&E (Emergency) of Hospitals, or they can just be clinics. You are usually attended to by a triage nurse before seeing a physician.

The NHS postcode search will also return your closest walk-in centre.

All consultations with a NHS doctor are free, however if you are prescribed any medication, you have to pay around £6.50 per item.