Sinusitis · Hitchin
Private GP for Sinusitis in Hitchin
FastTrack GP Hitchin is on Bancroft in the town centre, about ten minutes' walk from Hitchin railway station and a few steps from the Bancroft car park. If sinus pain or congestion isn't shifting, you can book a video consultation or an in-clinic appointment here rather than waiting for a routine NHS slot. We're open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
FastTrack GP Hitchin — 2nd Floor, 50 Bancroft, SG5 1LL
Sinusitis appointments in Hitchin
- Who we see here
- We see patients from Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, Stevenage, Stotfold and the wider north Hertfordshire and south Bedfordshire area.
- Getting here
- The clinic is on Bancroft, about a 10-minute walk from Hitchin railway station on the East Coast Main Line. Stagecoach East buses stop on Bancroft itself. By car, the A505, A600 and A602 all lead into the town.
- Parking
- Bancroft car park is on the same street as the clinic, open 24 hours with pay-and-display from under £1.50/hour. Blue Badge holders park free.
- When you can be seen
- There's no fixed opening window published for Bancroft in Hitchin — book online to see the appointments that are genuinely available, whether by video or in clinic.
- NHS options nearby
- NHS Pharmacy First may cover this at Bancroft Pharmacy, Bell Chemist, Boots or CareRx — participation varies, so worth checking first. Lister Hospital and New QEII Hospital urgent treatment centres (both 8am–10pm daily, walk-in) handle urgent but non-emergency problems. Your own NHS GP practice is also an option.
For anything urgent, use the NHS options listed above rather than waiting for a booked appointment.
Who you’ll see in Hitchin
About sinusitis
A GP in Hitchin reviews your symptoms and how long you've had them, by video or in clinic, to judge whether sinusitis is likely viral or bacterial. Worth booking if symptoms have lasted more than 10 days without improving, you have severe facial or eye pain, a high temperature, or things worsen after improving. Treatment — antibiotics or a steroid spray where appropriate — is arranged with your pharmacy that day. See /conditions/sinusitis/ for the full picture.
About sinusitis
Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses, the air-filled spaces behind the nose, cheeks and forehead, often following a cold or viral infection. Symptoms include facial pain or pressure, a blocked or runny nose, reduced sense of smell, and sometimes a cough that's worse at night. Most cases are viral and settle within two to three weeks without antibiotics, though bacterial sinusitis can need treatment if it persists.
What happens in the appointment
A GP in Hitchin reviews your symptoms and how long you've had them, by video or in clinic, to judge whether it's likely viral or bacterial.
Cost and booking
Appointments in Hitchin are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
Seek urgent care if you have
- Swelling or redness around one eye
- Severe headache with stiff neck or confusion
- High fever with facial swelling
- Symptoms getting worse after starting to improve
If you have swelling around an eye, sight changes, or a severe headache with a stiff neck, go to A&E or call 999.
Sinusitis in Hitchin — common questions
Appointments are £125, with no subscription and free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.
Not usually — video is enough for most sinusitis assessments, with treatment arranged through your pharmacy where needed.
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