Hay fever · Altrincham
Hay fever treatment with a private GP in Altrincham
FastTrack GP Altrincham is on Market Street in the middle of Altrincham town centre (WA14 1PF), a short step from Altrincham Interchange, where the Metrolink terminus, the Mid-Cheshire line and the bus station all share one building. That makes it reachable without a car from Timperley, Bowdon, Hale, Sale and Brooklands, and from further out along the Mid-Cheshire line at Knutsford, Northwich and Chester. If hay fever is not settling with what you can buy at the pharmacy, you can book a GP appointment here — in clinic or by video — and see what the booking system is currently offering.
FastTrack GP Altrincham — 31-33 Market Street, WA14 1PF
Hay fever appointments in Altrincham
- Who we see here
- We see patients from Altrincham, Broadheath, Bowdon, Hale, Timperley, Dunham Massey, Sale, Wythenshawe, Stretford, and the wider Trafford and south Cheshire area, including Knutsford and Wilmslow.
- Getting here
- Altrincham Interchange (train, tram and bus) is a short walk away. Metrolink and Northern trains both stop here, with regular buses into the town centre. By car, leave the M56 at junction 7 onto the A56.
- Parking
- Goose Green multi-storey car park is a short walk away, with pay-and-display from under £1/hour. Blue Badge holders get up to 3 hours free.
- When you can be seen
- Opening hours for Market Street aren't listed here — book online and choose from the video or in-clinic appointments the system is actually showing for Altrincham.
- NHS options nearby
- Hay fever isn't covered by NHS Pharmacy First, but Cohens Chemist, Boots and Broadheath Pharmacy can advise on over-the-counter antihistamines. Your own NHS GP practice can prescribe stronger treatment if that hasn't worked.
For urgent problems, the NHS options above are the right route rather than a booked appointment with us.
Who you’ll see in Altrincham
About hay fever
A GP in Altrincham reviews your symptoms and triggers, by video or in clinic, to confirm whether it's genuinely hay fever. It's ruled apart from a cold, sinus infection or non-allergic rhinitis, and stronger treatment can be arranged if pharmacy antihistamines haven't worked. Options include a steroid nasal spray, eye drops or a short course of oral treatment, arranged with your pharmacy. Full detail is on /conditions/hay-fever/.
About hay fever
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen, causing inflammation in the nose, eyes, throat and sinuses. Common symptoms include sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, itchy and watery eyes, and an itchy throat or ears, usually worse when pollen counts are high. Symptoms can range from mild and seasonal to significant enough to disrupt sleep, work or school.
What happens in the appointment
A GP in Altrincham reviews your symptoms and triggers, by video or in clinic, to confirm it's genuinely hay fever.
Cost and booking
Appointments in Altrincham are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
Seek urgent care if you have
- Difficulty breathing or a tight throat
- Swelling of the lips, tongue or face
- Feeling faint or dizzy after exposure
- Symptoms getting rapidly worse within minutes of contact
Sudden breathing difficulty, throat tightness or facial swelling could be anaphylaxis. Call 999 or go to A&E straight away.
Hay fever in Altrincham — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
Usually not — a video appointment covers most hay fever assessments and any prescription can still be arranged with your pharmacy the same day.
Yes — see the NHS options listed further up this page for what's realistic locally and whether it covers this condition.
We’re not a substitute for emergency care
If any of these apply, please go straight to the service listed. FastTrack is for non-emergency private GP care only.
- Severe chest pain or difficulty breathing
- Signs of stroke (face droop, arm weakness, slurred speech)
- Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding
- Loss of consciousness or severe injury
- Severe abdominal pain
- Suspected broken bone
- Sudden vision changes
- Symptoms that feel rapidly worse
- Thoughts of harming yourself or others
- Severe distress or panic needing immediate support
- For non-crisis mental health, we can help — see anxiety & low mood