Dr Haydar BolatGP & Clinical Director
GMC 7138332
Private GP · Pollen season · By assessment
If your hay fever is severely affecting work, sleep, exams or daily life despite using nasal sprays, antihistamines and eye drops, a clinician-administered hay fever injection (often called a hay fever jab) is one option discussed in clinic. It is given by a private GP in London after a proper assessment, not on demand. Most people don’t need it — standard treatment is enough.
Hay Fever Injection — Single Dose £79
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Published prices, confirmed before anything is done. No GP referral needed.
Most people with hay fever get good control from over-the-counter nasal sprays, antihistamines and eye drops. Where those aren’t enough — and the impact on life is significant — a single clinician-administered hay fever injection is sometimes considered. We are honest about who this suits and who it doesn’t.
The assessment and (if appropriate) the injection are combined in a single visit of about 20 minutes. If we decide together that the injection isn’t the right step, you only pay the consultation fee.
The GP reviews your symptom history, what you have tried, your wider medical history, any reasons the injection might be unsafe, and your reasons for considering it.
The GP explains how the injection works, how long the effect typically lasts, common and serious side effects, and what the realistic alternatives are. You will not be steered into proceeding.
If you decide to proceed, written informed consent is taken. If you decide not to, that is a valid outcome of the visit. You may also choose to go home and think about it.
If proceeding, the injection is given by the GP into the muscle of the upper arm or buttock. You are observed briefly afterwards.
You are given written aftercare information, told what to look out for, and given a direct route back to the clinic if you have concerns. Follow-up review available if needed.
A clinician-administered hay fever injection delivers a steady level of corticosteroid into your system for several weeks. Once given, it cannot be withdrawn or stopped if side effects occur. This is the core reason NICE does not recommend it as first-line, and the core reason we discuss it slowly with you.
Severe allergic reaction at any time? Symptoms include swelling of face/lips/tongue, difficulty breathing, sudden severe rash, dizziness or collapse. Call 999. This applies to any medicine, not just this one.
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The injection is one option among several. The treatments below are normally considered first.
Nasal sprays, antihistamines and eye drops. Most people achieve good seasonal control with these — widely available over the counter, or via your NHS GP. We don’t duplicate what is available cheaply through a pharmacy.
If your trigger isn’t obvious or symptoms aren’t responding, blood-based allergy testing can identify the specific allergens involved. Available at the clinic.
For severe, year-round or treatment-resistant cases, immunotherapy addresses the underlying allergy rather than just symptoms. This is a multi-year specialist programme delivered by dedicated allergy centres. We don’t offer immunotherapy at the clinic — we can confirm the diagnosis and refer to an appropriate specialist if it’s the right step.
For the full overview of our approach to hay fever — assessment, testing and stepped treatment — see our main hay fever page.
If you are looking for a hay fever injection in London, our private GP clinic on Whitechapel Road in East London is a few minutes’ walk from Aldgate East and Whitechapel stations, and easy to reach from the City, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Canary Wharf. Every hayfever injection appointment starts with a face-to-face assessment by a GMC-registered doctor, and the injection is only given if it is safe and appropriate for you.
A single-dose hay fever injection is £79 (assessment plus injection, if appropriate) and a double dose is £149. Prices are published and confirmed before anything is done. If you and the GP decide the injection isn’t the right step, you only pay the consultation fee.
No GP referral is needed. You can book online, call 020 7916 0029 or message us on WhatsApp. We are open 7 days a week, 9am–7pm, and a typical visit takes about 20 minutes.
The injection is not given to under-18s, in pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for year-round symptoms not tied to pollen. For most people, nasal sprays, antihistamines and eye drops work well, and allergy testing can help if your trigger is unclear.
The medicine remains active for several weeks. Onset is usually within a few days. Duration and degree of symptom control vary between individuals. The GP will discuss this in your specific context.
At Tower Bridge Hospital London we limit any patient to a single injection per pollen season, and we ask honestly about previous use. Repeated annual use over many years carries cumulative steroid exposure and is something the GP will want to discuss with you in detail.
NICE and the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology consider that the risk/benefit balance doesn’t favour routine use, given that modern nasal sprays and antihistamines achieve good control for most patients with a much safer profile. We share that view. The injection is reserved for selected patients with severe symptoms not controlled by standard treatments.
No. The appointment is a proper clinical assessment, and the outcome depends on what the GP finds. If the GP judges the injection isn’t right for you, we’ll explain why and discuss alternatives. We are not the right clinic for patients who want a guaranteed injection on demand.
You are observed for a short period after the injection in the clinic. You are given written information about what to look out for over the following days, and a direct contact route to the clinic if you have concerns. For symptoms of a severe allergic reaction at any time, the advice is to call 999.
Yes. The injection does not affect your ability to drive.
Most insurers classify this as elective and do not cover it. Check directly with your insurer if cover matters to you. The fee is payable at the time of the visit.
The hay fever injection is not routinely offered on the NHS, as NICE does not recommend it as a first-line treatment. For most people, nasal sprays, antihistamines and eye drops — available from a pharmacy or via your NHS GP — give good control. At our private clinic a GP assesses whether the injection is suitable for you before anything is given.
At Tower Bridge Hospital a single-dose hay fever injection is £79 (assessment plus injection, if appropriate) and a double dose is £149. If you decide not to proceed, you only pay the consultation fee. Prices are confirmed before anything is done.
No. You can book a hay fever injection assessment directly online, by phone or on WhatsApp — no GP referral is needed. The clinic is open 7 days a week, 9am–7pm.
No. People sometimes call it a hay fever vaccine or vaccination, but it is not a vaccine and does not change the underlying allergy. It is a single injection that remains active for several weeks to reduce symptoms. Specialist immunotherapy is the treatment that targets the allergy itself; we don’t offer it at the clinic but can refer you if it’s the right step.
If you’re looking for a hayfever injection near me in East London or the City, our clinic is at 97–99 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DT, a few minutes’ walk from Aldgate East and Whitechapel stations. All patients are seen face to face in clinic.
Hay fever assessment and injection at the clinic is overseen by Dr Haydar Bolat, GP and Clinical Director of the clinic. Dr Bolat or another GP working under his clinical governance carries out the consultation, consent and administration. All patients are seen face to face in clinic at our Whitechapel address.
Assessment and injection (if appropriate) combined in a single appointment of about 20 minutes. If you decide not to proceed, you only pay the consultation fee.
Private GP in Whitechapel & East London
For severe seasonal hay fever that has not responded to antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops, a long-acting steroid injection may be discussed after assessment by a private GP. A single-dose hay fever injection is £79 and a double dose is £149, given only if clinically appropriate.
Most people with hay fever do not need an injection. For allergy testing and other options, see allergy testing and hay fever & allergic rhinitis.
Tower Bridge Hospital
97–99 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DT
A few minutes’ walk from Aldgate East and Whitechapel stations.
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Same-day and next-day appointments are usually available — in person in Whitechapel or online.
GP consultation £140 · telephone £70 · follow-up £100 · full GP price list
Areas we serve
Our Hay Fever Injection service at Whitechapel, E1 cares for patients from right across London and East London, the City and the Docklands — including Aldgate, Bethnal Green, Bow, Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Stratford, Bermondsey and the surrounding areas. Same-day and walk-in appointments are available and you do not need a GP referral.
Easy to reach — minutes from the Royal London Hospital and Aldgate East, Whitechapel, Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations, and one stop from Canary Wharf on the Elizabeth line.
Looking for hay fever injection near me?
If you are searching for a private hay fever injection near me, a doctor, clinic or specialist near me in East London, our Whitechapel practice is on your doorstep — walk-in and same-day appointments, no GP referral, and no long NHS waiting list.
Book a same-day appointment or call 020 7916 0029. See our transparent fees. Open 7 days a week, 9am–7pm. Private clinic on Whitechapel Road, London E1 — serving Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, Islington, the City of London and Southwark.
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