Sinusitis · St Albans
Sinusitis treatment with a private GP in St Albans
FastTrack GP St Albans is at 19 Heritage Close, AL3 4EB, a gated development off St Albans High Street in the Verulam ward, a few minutes from the Abbey and the city-centre car parks. If your sinus symptoms have dragged on and you want a GP to look at them without waiting for a routine practice appointment, you can book a video consultation or an in-clinic appointment here and see what times are actually free before you commit. The full clinical detail on sinusitis is on our national page at /conditions/sinusitis/ — this page covers getting seen in St Albans.
FastTrack GP St Albans — 19 Heritage Close, AL3 4EB
Sinusitis appointments in St Albans
- Who we see here
- We see patients from St Albans, Harpenden, Redbourn, London Colney, Radlett and the wider west Hertfordshire area.
- Getting here
- The clinic is in the city centre, close to both St Albans City and St Albans Abbey stations. Buses converge on St Peter's Street. By car, the M1, M25, A414 and A1081 all lead into the city.
- Parking
- Council car parks including Drovers Way and Russell Avenue are a short walk away, with pay-and-display from under £4 for 2 hours. Blue Badge holders park free for the first three hours.
- When you can be seen
- There's no fixed opening window published for Heritage Close in St Albans — 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 Boots, Verulam Pharmacy, Normandy Chemist or Meera Pharmacy. Watford General's Urgent Treatment Centre (8am–2am daily, walk-in) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital's Urgent Treatment Centre (8am–10pm daily) 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 St Albans
About sinusitis
A GP in St Albans reviews your symptoms and how long you've had them, by video or in clinic, to judge whether sinusitis is likely viral or bacterial. It's worth being seen for symptoms beyond 10 days without improvement, severe pain around the face or eyes, a high fever, or a relapse after getting better. 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 St Albans 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
A booked appointment in St Albans costs £125 — no subscription, and free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead.
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 St Albans — 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
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