No. You can book yourself in. If you are claiming on health insurance, check with your insurer first, as some ask for a GP or specialist referral before they pay.

Something you can move in, with the sore area easy to reach: shorts for a knee or hip, a vest top for a shoulder. There is a private room to change in.

Most people need three to six. We tell you at the end of the first visit, write it into your plan, and never book you in for more than you need.

Yes. We are recognised by the major private health insurers. Bring your authorisation number and we bill them directly; you pay any excess.

Give us 24 hours and there is no charge. Inside 24 hours we charge half the fee, unless you are unwell; then just ring and tell us.

Two patient spaces behind the clinic on Vale Road, and the Station car park is a four-minute walk. The number 36 bus stops at the end of the road.