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Booking with Spire Washington is simple
Whether you’re paying for yourself, using private medical insurance or are an NHS patient, accessing care with us is really easy.
Accessible to everyone
When it comes to your health, you expect the very best and we believe our expert services team should be available to everyone. We're committed to providing the highest quality of service care for to our all of our patients – whether insured, paying for themselves or referred from the NHS.
Before seeing my GP, I would like advice on seeing a specialist privately.
If you have health insurance - simply call our customer services adviser on 0191 418 8636 at Spire Washington hospital. They will discuss your needs and the next steps to arranging a consultation with us.
If you don’t have insurance, a customer services adviser at Spire Washington hospital would be happy to discuss your needs and let you know whether a GP referral is required to see one of our specialists, simply call 0191 418 8687.
I know the type or name of the specialist I want to see. How do I book?
If you have health insurance, call Spire Washington hospital to find out about consultant appointment availability. You will need to contact your insurer to confirm whether you are covered for your consultation and whether you need a GP referral. If so, visit your GP and ask to be referred to a specialist at Spire Washington Hospital.
If you don’t have insurance, check out our treatment page information or call us to obtain a price and to book an appointment with your chosen specialist. Our advisers will also discuss if you’ll need to get a GP referral.
I’d like an opinion on the most appropriate specialist to see for my symptoms.
If you have health insurance, your local Spire hospital may be able to offer you a private GP appointment to discuss your symptoms. Call our customer service advisers for more information. Or you can visit your usual GP and ask for their referral advice and then call us to make an appointment. Your GP may give you a referral letter or may send it direct to your local Spire hospital.
If you don’t have insurance, we might be able to offer you a private GP appointment to discuss your symptoms. Call our customer services adviser for more information. Alternatively you can visit your usual GP and ask for them to give you advice and then call us to make an appointment. Your GP may give you a referral letter or may send it direct to us.
I don't have time to see my NHS GP, but I know the type or name of the specialist I want to see.
If you have insurance, in most cases your insurer will require you to have a GP referral before you can see a specialist privately. However your local Spire hospital may be able to offer you a private GP appointment to discuss your symptoms. Call one of our customer service advisers on 0191 418 8636 for more information.
If you don’t have insurance, we might be able to offer you a private GP appointment to discuss your symptoms, or offer you an appointment with the consultant of your choice without a referral. Call one of our customer service advisers on 0191 418 8687 for more information.
I've seen my GP and received a referral to a specialist. How do I do this privately?
If you have insurance, call our insured bookings department on 0191 418 8636 to book an appointment with the same consultant or another specialist with similar expertise.
You should contact your insurer to confirm whether you are covered for the consultation and any subsequent treatment. If your GP referral letter is addressed to a different consultant, you may need to request an updated letter.
If you don’t have insurance, call us to book an appointment on 0191 418 8687 with one of our consultants. If your GP referral letter is addressed to a different consultant, you may need to request an updated letter.
I have already seen a specialist on the NHS but want to continue my treatment privately.
If you have insurance, call us on 0191 418 8636 to find out how we can help you to transfer from NHS to private care. You may need a new referral or you may simply be able to transfer under the same consultant. You should also confirm with your insurer that you are covered for the treatment.
If you don’t have insurance, call us on 0191 418 8687 to obtain a price for your treatment and to find out how we can help you to transfer from NHS to private care. You may need a new referral or you may simply be able to transfer under the same consultant.
A physiotherapist, osteopath, optician or audiologist has suggested that I see a specialist.
If you have insurance, call our insured booking team on 0191 418 8636 to book an appointment with one of our consultants. To claim on your insurance, you may need a referral letter from the health practitioner you saw, or from your GP.
If you don’t have insurance, call our self-pay team on 0191 418 8687 to book an appointment with one of our consultants. We can also confirm whether you will need a referral letter from the health practitioner you saw.
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