Sinusitis · Altrincham
Sinusitis appointments in Altrincham
FastTrack GP Altrincham is on Market Street in the middle of the town centre, a short distance from Altrincham Interchange on Stamford New Road. If sinus symptoms have dragged on and you want a GP to look at them properly, you can book a video appointment or an in-clinic appointment here rather than wait for a routine slot. Bookings are made online and the system shows you what is actually free before you pay.
FastTrack GP Altrincham — 31-33 Market Street, WA14 1PF
Sinusitis 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
- There's no fixed opening window published for Market Street in Altrincham — book online to see the appointments that are genuinely available, whether by video or in clinic.
- NHS options nearby
- NHS Pharmacy First covers sinusitis in ages 12 and over at Cohens Chemist, Boots or Broadheath Pharmacy. The Urgent Care Centre at Trafford General (open 8am–8pm daily, walk-in or via NHS 111) and Wythenshawe Urgent Treatment Centre handle urgent but non-emergency problems. Your own NHS GP practice is also an option.
For anything urgent, use the NHS options listed above rather than waiting for a booked appointment.
Who you’ll see in Altrincham
About sinusitis
A GP in Altrincham reviews your symptoms and how long you've had them, by video or in clinic, to judge whether sinusitis is likely viral or bacterial. Worth booking if symptoms have lasted more than 10 days without improving, you have severe facial or eye pain, a high temperature, or things worsen after improving. Where needed, antibiotics or a steroid spray are agreed with you the same day. Full detail is on /conditions/sinusitis/.
About sinusitis
Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses, the air-filled spaces behind the nose, cheeks and forehead, often following a cold or viral infection. Symptoms include facial pain or pressure, a blocked or runny nose, reduced sense of smell, and sometimes a cough that's worse at night. Most cases are viral and settle within two to three weeks without antibiotics, though bacterial sinusitis can need treatment if it persists.
What happens in the appointment
A GP in Altrincham reviews your symptoms and how long you've had them, by video or in clinic, to judge whether it's likely viral or bacterial.
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
- Swelling or redness around one eye
- Severe headache with stiff neck or confusion
- High fever with facial swelling
- Symptoms getting worse after starting to improve
If you have swelling around an eye, sight changes, or a severe headache with a stiff neck, go to A&E or call 999.
Sinusitis in Altrincham — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
Yes — a GP can assess sinusitis by video in most cases, reviewing your symptoms and how long you've had them, and agree the right treatment with you if needed.
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