Chest infection · Farnham
Chest infection appointments in Farnham
FastTrack GP Farnham is at 4 West Street, in the middle of town and a short walk from The Borough bus stops and the main Waverley car parks. If a cough or chest infection needs looking at, you can book a video appointment or an in-clinic slot here without being registered with us. The booking system shows the appointment times that are actually free, so you can see what is available before you commit.
FastTrack GP Farnham — 4 West Street, GU9 7DN
Chest infection appointments in Farnham
- Who we see here
- We see patients from Farnham, Wrecclesham, Rowledge, Hale, Aldershot, Ash, Elstead and the wider Waverley area of Surrey.
- Getting here
- The clinic is close to Farnham railway station on South Western Railway's Alton line. Stagecoach South buses serve The Borough and South Street stops. By car, the A31, A325 and A287 all lead into the town.
- Parking
- Waggon Yard and Upper Hart, Waverley Borough Council's main car parks, are a short walk away, with pay-and-display from just over £1/hour. Blue Badge holders park free.
- When you can be seen
- We don't publish set opening hours for West Street — the booking system shows live availability for video and in-clinic appointments in Farnham, so check there rather than assuming.
- NHS options nearby
- Boots, Vaughan James Chemist, Rowlands Pharmacy and Heath End Pharmacy can advise, though this isn't part of NHS Pharmacy First. Haslemere Hospital's Urgent Treatment Centre (8am–5pm daily, walk-in) and Woking Urgent Treatment Centre (8am–8pm daily) handle urgent but non-emergency problems. Farnham Primary Care Network runs three local NHS GP practices.
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 Farnham
About chest infection
In Farnham, a GP starts by listening to your chest and going through your history, either by video or in person, to judge whether the cause is viral or bacterial. It's worth being seen promptly for a cough lasting more than three weeks, a persistent high fever, coughing up blood or rust-coloured mucus, or shortness of breath even at rest. Where a bacterial infection is likely, antibiotics are arranged with your pharmacy. Full detail is on our national page at /conditions/chest-infection/.
About chest infections
Chest infections affect the lungs or airways and can be viral or bacterial in origin. They typically cause a persistent cough that may bring up phlegm, a raised temperature, breathlessness, wheezing, and pain when breathing or coughing. Viral cases are more common and usually settle within a few weeks, while bacterial infections sometimes need antibiotics.
What happens in the appointment
A GP in Farnham listens to your chest and goes through your history, by video or in person, and explains what the right next step is.
Cost and booking
In Farnham, appointments are £125 each, with no ongoing subscription and free cancellation with 24 hours' notice.
Seek urgent care if you have
- High fever that won't come down
- Shortness of breath at rest or rapid breathing
- Coughing up blood or rust-coloured mucus
- Symptoms lasting more than 3 weeks
If you have severe breathing difficulty, blue lips, or chest pain spreading to the arm or jaw, call 999.
Chest infection in Farnham — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
Often video is enough — a GP can listen to how you sound and take a full history remotely. If the GP needs to listen to your chest directly, they'll ask you to come in for an in-clinic appointment instead.
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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