Accompanying to appointments in Cirencester

Getting to a hospital appointment in Cheltenham or Gloucester is often harder than the appointment itself. Parking at Cheltenham General on a Tuesday morning is its own ordeal. Martin drives you, waits while you are in, and brings you home.

What is included

GP surgery visits in Cirencester and the villages. Hospital appointments at Cheltenham General, Gloucestershire Royal, the Great Western in Swindon, or private clinics. Dentist, optician, audiology and hearing aid appointments. Solicitor meetings, bank meetings, funeral directors. Martin drives, drops you as close to the entrance as possible, parks and pays, walks you in if that helps, waits in the waiting room or the car, and drives you home when you are ready.

What is NOT included

Martin is not a medical escort. He will not give medical advice, will not take notes inside the consultation unless you ask and the clinician agrees, and will not make decisions on your behalf. If you need a full medical escort, the hospital patient transport service is the right option.

How long it takes

A GP visit in Cirencester: one to two hours door to door, including the wait. A Cheltenham or Gloucester hospital appointment: typically two to four hours with the drive each way. Longer waits happen and are normal. Martin stays as long as you need.

Pricing

First hour £55, each hour after £35. Longer appointments are often better priced on a half-day (£125, up to four hours) or a full day (£230). Mileage outside the five-mile Cirencester radius is 45p per mile, and Martin will tell you the figure before you book.

Common questions

Will you sit in on the consultation? Only if you want him there and the clinician is comfortable with it. Most people prefer Martin to wait outside.

Can you remember what was said? If you want Martin to take rough notes, he will. But do not rely on him to remember dosages or medical instructions. Ask the receptionist for a printed summary.

Do you carry a first aid kit? Yes, a basic one in the van.