Private GP · Bristol
private gp in Bristol: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£89
Bupa Centre - Bristol, Bristol · under 1 mile away
NHS GP, same day
About 4 in 10
same-day NHS GP appointments, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (September 2026).
76.5% were within two weeks.
In short
The lowest published self-pay price we found for private gp in the Bristol area was £89 at Bupa Centre - Bristol (Bristol). Checked 9 November 2026.
In September 2026, 37.0% of the 524,245 GP practice appointments recorded in the NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board took place on the day they were booked, and 76.5% within 14 days, against 45.0% and 80.8% across England.
The health regulator (CQC) lists 104 independent healthcare places in Bristol, including 7 with overnight beds and 13 diagnostic or screening services.
Where to get private gp in Bristol
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Bupa (remote GP)
National price, applies across the UK
£5915-minute phone or video GP appointment, weekday
What’s included: Bupa's national pay-as-you-go price. Medicines and tests cost extra. Evening and weekend slots cost more.
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Bupa Centre - Bristol
Bristol · under 1 mile away
£8915-minute face-to-face GP appointment
What’s included: Bupa's national price table for health-centre appointments. The same page's FAQ quotes £79 for 15 minutes, so confirm when booking.
Prices the hospitals and clinics publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from Bristol city centre.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. Free on the NHS. Privately £89, the one published price we found.
- Wait. Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire: 37.0% same day, 76.5% within 2 weeks. England: 45.0% same day.
Not sure which is right for you? Your GP can refer you on the NHS and talk through your options.
How quickly NHS practices see patients
| 37.0% | of GP practice appointments in NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board took place on the day they were booked (September 2026) |
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| 45.0% | the same measure across England |
In the same area, 61.8% of appointments took place within a week of booking, 76.5% within two weeks and 6.0% more than four weeks after booking.
Appointments recorded in GP practice appointment books (practice systems only; PCN appointment systems are not included in the ICB breakdown). Time is from booking to appointment date, not from first contact. Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, September 2026 data, published 29 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. See the full local picture on Waiting Times UK.
Where else to look in Bristol
These 2 providers in the Bristol area are on the CQC register. We list providers alphabetically and say why each is listed. Nobody pays to appear.
Bupa Centre - Bristol
The Spectrum, Bond Street, Bristol BS1 3LG
Publishes a self-pay price, shown above.
Litfield House Medical Centre
1 Litfield Place, Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3LS
Registered as a doctors’ consultation service. Ask about GP appointments and fees.
2 other registered clinics in Bristol that may be relevant
Their names and registrations suggest they may be relevant. We haven’t checked their services or prices.
Before you book
We found only one published local price in the Bristol area, so there is little to compare it with locally. Prices published elsewhere in the country are on the national private gp page.
Ask how long the appointment is, and what any tests, letters or private prescriptions will cost on top.
More in Bristol and elsewhere
Where these figures come from
Prices: read from each provider’s own website on the date shown next to each price. We store the price, what the page says it includes, the link and the date.
Provider details are from the CQC register (downloaded 9 November 2026), under the Open Government Licence. A CQC rating describes the whole location, not a particular treatment.
Appointments recorded in GP practice appointment books (practice systems only; PCN appointment systems are not included in the ICB breakdown). Time is from booking to appointment date, not from first contact. Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, September 2026 data, published 29 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. See the full local picture on Waiting Times UK.
Typical price is the middle (median) of the published prices within 25 miles, shown only when there are at least four.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.
