Ear infection · Farnham
Ear infection appointments in Farnham
FastTrack GP Farnham is at 4 West Street, in the centre of town and a few minutes' walk from the Waggon Yard, Upper Hart, Central and South Street car parks. You can book a video appointment from anywhere, or an in-clinic appointment if the ear needs looking at. Availability is shown live when you book, so you can see the next appointment before you pay.
FastTrack GP Farnham — 4 West Street, GU9 7DN
Ear 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
- Opening hours for West Street aren't listed here — book online and choose from the video or in-clinic appointments the system is actually showing for Farnham.
- NHS options nearby
- NHS Pharmacy First may cover this at Boots, Vaughan James Chemist, Rowlands Pharmacy or Heath End Pharmacy. 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.
For urgent problems, the NHS options above are the right route rather than a booked appointment with us.
Who you’ll see in Farnham
About ear infection
In Farnham, a GP examines the ear in clinic, or reviews your symptoms by video, to tell a middle-ear problem from an outer-ear one. 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
There are two main types of ear infection: middle-ear (behind the eardrum) and outer-ear (in the ear canal), each with different causes. Common symptoms are ear pain, a blocked or full feeling, mild hearing loss, and occasionally discharge or a slight fever. Middle-ear infections are especially common in children and often develop after a cold, whereas outer-ear infections tend to follow moisture or irritation in the canal.
What happens in the appointment
A GP in Farnham examines the ear in clinic, or reviews your symptoms by video, to work out what's causing it.
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
- 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 Farnham — 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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