Ear infection · Exeter
Ear infection appointments in Exeter
FastTrack GP Exeter is at 34 Denmark Road (EX1 1SE), a few minutes from the city centre and the Heavitree Road bus corridor. If an ear is painful, blocked or discharging and you would rather not wait for a routine NHS appointment, you can book a GP consultation here — in clinic for a look inside the ear, or by video if you mainly need advice. Appointments are booked online, and the booking system shows what is genuinely available before you pay.
FastTrack GP Exeter — 34 Denmark Road, EX1 1SE
Ear infection appointments in Exeter
- Who we see here
- We see patients from Exeter city centre, Heavitree, St Thomas, Pinhoe, Topsham, Exminster and the wider Devon travel-to-work area.
- Getting here
- The clinic is on Denmark Road, close to the Heavitree Road bus corridor. Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids stations are both nearby. By car, the M5, A30 and A38 all lead into the city.
- Parking
- Denmark Road itself has restricted on-street parking. The nearest council car parks are Magdalen Road and Bampfylde Street, both open until 10pm with pay-and-display from under £5 for 2 hours. Blue Badge holders park free.
- When you can be seen
- We don't publish set opening hours for Denmark Road — the booking system shows live availability for video and in-clinic appointments in Exeter, so check there rather than assuming.
- NHS options nearby
- NHS Pharmacy First may cover this at Boots, Exeter Community Pharmacy or Allied Pharmacy Heavitree. The NHS Walk-In Centre on Sidwell Street (8am–8pm daily) and Honiton Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit handle urgent but non-emergency problems. Your own NHS GP practice is also an option.
If you need urgent care, the NHS routes above are the ones to use instead of waiting for a booking here.
Who you’ll see in Exeter
About ear infection
An ear infection is assessed with a GP examination — in clinic in Exeter, or by video for advice — to work out whether it's a middle-ear or outer-ear problem. Book an appointment for ear pain beyond three days, discharge from the ear, a high temperature, hearing that isn't recovering, or infections that keep coming back. Where antibiotics or ear drops are needed, they're arranged with your pharmacy the same day. Full detail is on our national page at /conditions/ear-infection/.
About ear infections
An ear infection affects either the middle ear (behind the eardrum) or the outer ear canal, and the two have different causes and treatments. Symptoms typically include ear pain, a feeling of fullness or blockage, mild hearing loss, and sometimes discharge or a mild fever. Middle-ear infections are common in children and often follow a cold, while outer-ear infections are usually linked to moisture or irritation in the ear canal.
What happens in the appointment
In Exeter, an ear infection appointment means an ear examination in clinic, or a video review of your symptoms, either way with a clear next step.
Cost and booking
In Exeter, appointments are £125 each, with no ongoing subscription and free cancellation with 24 hours' notice.
Seek urgent care if you have
- Severe pain with swelling behind the ear
- High fever with stiff neck or confusion
- Sudden hearing loss or severe dizziness
- Symptoms lasting more than a week without improvement
If you have severe pain with swelling behind the ear, a stiff neck, or sudden hearing loss, go to A&E or call 999.
Ear infection in Exeter — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
A GP can give advice by video, but a middle-ear or outer-ear diagnosis usually needs a visual examination in clinic. If video raises more questions than it answers, you'll be offered an in-clinic slot.
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
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