Sore throat & tonsillitis · Farnham
Sore throat & tonsillitis treatment in Farnham
FastTrack GP Farnham is at 4 West Street, in the centre of town and a short walk from the Borough and South Street bus stops. If you or your child has a sore throat, swollen tonsils or a fever, you can book a video appointment or an in-clinic slot here without waiting for a routine NHS appointment. Availability is shown live when you book — we don't promise a time we can't see.
FastTrack GP Farnham — 4 West Street, GU9 7DN
Sore throat & tonsillitis 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 sore throat & tonsillitis
In Farnham, seeing a GP — video or in clinic — means a throat and tonsil check plus a history review, scored using FeverPAIN to see if antibiotics are likely to help. It's worth booking for a sore throat beyond a week, a temperature over 38°C, swollen white-patched tonsils, or difficulty swallowing fluids. Where bacterial tonsillitis is likely, treatment is arranged with your pharmacy the same day. Full detail is on /conditions/sore-throat-tonsillitis/.
About sore throats and tonsillitis
Soreness, pain or irritation in the throat is usually called a sore throat, and is often down to a viral infection like a cold. Tonsillitis specifically means inflammation of the tonsils, which can cause severe throat pain, swollen red tonsils (sometimes with white patches), trouble swallowing and a fever. The majority of sore throats and tonsillitis cases are viral and clear up within a week without needing antibiotics.
What happens in the appointment
In Farnham, a sore throat or tonsillitis appointment covers your throat, tonsils and history, by video or in person.
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
- Trouble breathing or swallowing your own saliva
- High fever that won't come down
- A sore throat lasting more than 2 weeks
- A severe, one-sided sore throat with neck swelling
If you can't swallow your own saliva or are struggling to breathe, go to A&E or call 999.
Sore throat & tonsillitis in Farnham — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
A GP can often assess a sore throat by video, but tonsillitis sometimes needs a closer look. If that's the case, you'll be offered 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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