STI testing · Altrincham
Private STI testing in Altrincham
FastTrack GP Altrincham is on Market Street, in the middle of Altrincham town centre and a short walk from Altrincham Interchange, so patients reach us by tram, train, bus or car from across south-east Trafford and north Cheshire. You can book a confidential video consultation or an in-clinic appointment here, and the booking system shows what is genuinely available rather than a promise. Full clinical detail sits on our national page at /conditions/sti/ — this page covers getting here and being seen.
FastTrack GP Altrincham — 31-33 Market Street, WA14 1PF
STI testing 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
- Your own NHS GP practice can arrange testing free of charge. Cohens Chemist, Boots and Broadheath Pharmacy list screening and contraception services on their NHS profiles. NHS 111 or nhs.uk can point you to your nearest dedicated sexual health clinic.
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 sti testing
A confidential consultation in Altrincham — by video or in clinic — covers what to test for, based on your history and any symptoms. Testing can include swabs, urine samples and blood tests for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis and others as appropriate. Samples are processed by UKAS-accredited labs, and where symptoms strongly suggest a treatable infection, treatment can start while results come back. Full detail is on /conditions/sti/.
About STIs
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections passed on through sexual contact, and many cause no obvious symptoms at all, which is why regular testing matters even without symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they can include unusual discharge, pain when urinating, genital sores or rashes, and pelvic or lower abdominal pain. Common STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and genital herpes, each with different tests and treatments.
What happens in the appointment
A confidential consultation in Altrincham — by video or in clinic — covers what to test for, based on your history and any symptoms.
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
- Severe pelvic pain with fever (possible PID)
- Swollen, painful testicles (possible epididymo-orchitis)
- Severe allergic reaction to any treatment
- Unexplained weight loss, persistent fevers or night sweats
Severe pelvic pain with fever can be pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which needs urgent treatment. If you have sudden severe pain, go to A&E or call 999.
STI testing in Altrincham — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
The initial consultation can be by video, but some tests need a sample taken in clinic. Your GP will explain exactly what's needed for your situation.
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