A NEWLY-opened private healthcare clinic in the city centre is now offering GP services in a bid to bridge the gap that many patients face.
Church Street Clinic, based in Hereford city centre, opened in January and aims to address gaps in healthcare by providing a wide range of medical services.
The clinic was recently registered with the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in August, allowing it to launch GP services.
Dr Teshk Nakshbandi, clinical lead at Church Street Clinic, said the team was “very pleased” with the result.
Dr Nakshbandi said: “Hopefully we will fill that gap in these services and provide a convenient and good evidence-based practice in Herefordshire rather than people travelling miles and miles to get that.”
The clinic offers blood tests, diagnostics, minor surgeries, and musculoskeletal injections.
It also provides services no longer routinely available on the NHS, such as treatment for non-cancerous skin lesions.
Dr Nakshbandi said it is widely recognised that the NHS is under strain and is doing its best to provide services, but the clinic is there to fill the gap.
He added that the clinic has been well received by the community and has already received referrals from local GP surgeries.
The clinic also offers services in sports performance, including fitness analysis and nutritional advice.
Aesthetic treatments are available, described as “evidence-based treatments designed to enhance natural beauty” by co-founder Laura Yarranton.
While the team acknowledges that their services may not be accessible to everyone, they believe the clinic offers a valuable option for those who can afford to pay privately and wish to avoid long NHS waiting times.