Is a private prescription cheaper than the NHS here?
No — and this is the most important thing on the page.
NHS prescriptions are free in Wales, and have been since 2007. A private prescription therefore always costs more than the NHS alternative, because the NHS alternative costs nothing.
What a private prescription buys in Wales is speed and access, not savings. If you can get what you need from your NHS GP, that is the cheaper route — and we will tell you so during the consultation rather than after it.
So what am I actually paying for?
Time, and getting seen. The health board has spent extended periods under Welsh Government special measures, and the resulting pressure on waiting times is well documented.
For anyone waiting weeks for an appointment, £40 for twenty minutes can still be worth paying — but it should be a decision made with the actual numbers in front of you.
Where would I go for a blood test?
Randox Health at Holland & Barrett, Broughton — across the border in Flintshire and easy to reach from Wrexham.
And a scan?
Vista Health's MRI unit at the Asda superstore on Holt Road, Wrexham — in the town itself.
Ask your GP what the health board wait actually is before paying. It varies by scan, and it is sometimes shorter than assumed.
I work at the industrial estate on shifts. Can I be seen around them?
Yes — 6am to 10pm, seven days a week.
Wrexham Industrial Estate is among the largest in Europe, and early and late appointments matter more here than mid-morning ones.
Can I have my consultation in Welsh?
Please ask when booking so we can confirm availability before your appointment. Interpreting can also be arranged in a wide range of other languages.
Do you cover the surrounding areas?
Yes — Rhosllanerchrugog, Coedpoeth, Gresford, Rossett, Chirk, Ruabon, Llay, Cefn Mawr and Marchwiel.
I work in England but live in Wales. Which rules apply?
Your GP registration decides it, not where you work. Registered with a Welsh practice means free NHS prescriptions, whichever side of the border your job is on.
What can you not do?
Examine you — no blood pressure, no chest, no internal examinations.
And we never prescribe opioids or stimulants remotely, nor benzodiazepines or z-drugs for ongoing use.