Arabic-Speaking Doctor in London 2026. Private GP Care, Prescriptions and Health Checks for Visitors From the Gulf

Key points

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Phone consultations cost £59 and video consultations are from £150. Confirm clinic, hotel and family appointment fees, availability and Arabic-speaking doctor availability before booking.

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The 3 things visiting families most often need: a UK prescription, since a prescription written in Riyadh, Dubai, Kuwait City or Doha cannot generally be dispensed by a British pharmacy, a doctor for a child unwell at 9pm in a hotel room, and a full health assessment compressed into the days you are actually in London.

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Some medicines sold freely at home, including certain codeine preparations, are restricted here, and controlled drugs including ADHD stimulants cannot appropriately be issued to a visitor at a first consultation.

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Fasting in Ramadan changes how diabetes, blood pressure and other long-term medication should be taken, and deserves a conversation before the month rather than during it.

يرجى تأكيد توفر طبيب يتحدث العربية قبل الحجز.

Need care in Arabic during your stay? Message a GMC-registered doctor on WhatsApp or email team@thewellnesslondon.com.

What can be done during a visit to London

Acute illness for adults and children. Fever, sore throat, ear pain, chest infection, vomiting and diarrhoea, urinary infection, rashes, allergic reactions and injuries. Confirm clinic or hotel appointment availability, age suitability and family visit arrangements before booking.

Prescriptions for medication you have run out of, forgotten or lost. Send a photograph of the packaging before the appointment, because brand names differ between the Gulf and the UK while the generic name and the strength do not. A UK private prescription is then issued and dispensed, and where you are at a hotel, delivered to it.

Long-term conditions reviewed while you are here, including diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid disease and cholesterol, with blood tests arranged at an accredited partner laboratory and results explained before you fly.

Full health assessments sequenced around your stay, from the Complete Biomarker Assessment covering over 100 markers to the Executive Health Programme, with imaging arranged at the specialist London centre best equipped for each question and reported by a consultant radiologist.

Medical certificates and reports for employers, insurers, universities and authorities at home, including letters for travelling with medication.

Medication that is restricted in the UK

Worth checking before you pack rather than at the airport. Several medicines available without prescription in parts of the Gulf are prescription-only or controlled in the UK, including some codeine-containing painkillers, certain sleeping and anxiety medicines, and some antibiotics.

Controlled drugs are the clear boundary. Strong opioids, benzodiazepines, and ADHD stimulants such as methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine are tightly regulated, and it is generally not appropriate for any doctor to issue them to a visitor at a first consultation without established records. We say so before you book rather than after, and help you find the route that will work.

If you are bringing a controlled drug with you, carry it in original labelled packaging with a signed letter from your prescriber stating the drug, dose, quantity and reason, and keep it in hand luggage. Supplies exceeding 3 months may need a Home Office personal licence applied for in advance.

The reverse also matters when you return. Some medicines prescribed routinely in the UK are restricted in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, and several require prior approval to import. Checking the destination rules before collecting a prescription here avoids problems at arrivals.

Need your medication sorted? Message us on WhatsApp or email team@thewellnesslondon.com.

Ramadan, fasting and medication

This is the part of care most often left until the month has started, and it is better planned in advance.

For people with diabetes, fasting carries a real risk of low blood sugar during the day and high blood sugar after the evening meal. The risk depends on the type of diabetes and the medication. Those on insulin or on sulfonylureas such as gliclazide carry the highest risk of hypoglycaemia and usually need dose and timing changes, while those on metformin alone or several newer agents carry a lower risk. International guidance from the International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetes and Ramadan Alliance grades each person's risk and sets out how medication should be adjusted, and a review before Ramadan is recommended rather than optional.

Any blood glucose below 3.9 mmol/L, symptoms of hypoglycaemia, or a glucose above 16.7 mmol/L are generally accepted reasons to break the fast, and this is a medical instruction rather than a personal failing.

Blood pressure medication usually moves to the suhoor or iftar meal, and once-daily or long-acting preparations make that easier. Diuretics taken in the evening can disturb sleep, so their timing is worth discussing. Thyroid replacement is often best taken at a consistent interval before suhoor.

Islamic jurisprudence provides exemptions from fasting for travellers and for people whose health would be harmed, and many patients find it helpful to discuss the medical side openly with a doctor who understands the practice.

How visits and families are handled

Enquire about doctor visits to your hotel, apartment or residence across central London, including Mayfair, Marylebone, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Kensington. Confirm availability and attendance timing before booking. Attendance is discreet and unbranded, with concierge liaison handled for you.

Enquire about family appointments. Confirm age suitability, the number of patients, fees and visit arrangements before booking.

If you would prefer a male or female doctor, tell us when booking and we will confirm who will attend before the visit.

Payment is by card, or invoiced to a company, family office or sponsoring medical office where that is the arrangement, with an itemised invoice provided for any claim at home. Reports can be prepared for your own physician in a form they can use.

Where we are

Portman Square, Marylebone

The Wellness is at 10 Portman Square, London W1H 6AZ, adjacent to Harley Street and a short walk from Oxford Street and Park Lane.

Belgravia

Our second clinic is at the Light Centre, 9 Eccleston Street, London SW1W 9LX, close to Victoria.

What private care costs for visitors in London

Hotel doctor and concierge medical services in central London charge £400 to £600 and above per visit, often within membership structures carrying annual retainers of several thousand pounds. Harley Street consultations sit at £250 to £350 and consultant first appointments at £250 to £500.

At The Wellness, confirm appointment fees, any separate charges and programme terms before booking.

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Family Office Programme: enquire for fees, term, family coverage and doctor arrangements.

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Executive Health Programme and Executive Body Scan: enquire for fees and assessment options.

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Complete Biomarker Assessment: confirm fees, tests and review arrangements before booking.

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Hotel, residence or apartment visits: confirm fees, timing, availability and any additional-person charges before booking.

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Comprehensive Blood Panel and extended consultation, including pre-Ramadan medication review: confirm fees, tests and appointment length before booking.

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Phone consultations cost £59 and video consultations are from £150. Confirm in-person fees and appointment availability before booking.

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Private prescriptions, medical letters and certificates depend on clinical assessment. Confirm any fee, pharmacy costs and delivery timing before booking.

Confirm appointment availability at 10 Portman Square, Marylebone, before booking.

Ask what your visit would cost. Message us on WhatsApp.

Why The Wellness is the best choice for Arabic-speaking patients in London

Because language support can help when a child is unwell or a diagnosis is being explained. Confirm Arabic-speaking doctor availability before booking.

Because the prescription problem is solved rather than described. A UK prescription issued after assessment and delivered to your hotel, with restricted and controlled medicines explained honestly before you book.

Because families are handled sensibly, with several people seen in 1 visit, children from any age, and a doctor at your hotel in the evening when most illness actually happens.

Because long-term conditions are managed with your faith and travel in mind, including a proper pre-Ramadan medication review graded by risk.

And because nothing is shared. No NHS record, and nothing released to an employer, insurer or physician at home without your written consent.

Related reading

Hotel doctor in London covers visits to your room, healthcare for visitors to London covers prescriptions and health checks during a stay, travelling to the UK with medication covers controlled drugs and licences, and prediabetes and type 2 diabetes covers diabetes management in detail.

Book a hotel visit. Message us on WhatsApp, email team@thewellnesslondon.com, or call +44 20 3951 3429.

Frequently asked questions about Arabic-speaking care in London

Is there an Arabic-speaking doctor in London?

Enquire about Arabic-speaking doctor availability at 10 Portman Square in Marylebone and for hotel and residence visits across central London. Phone consultations cost £59 and video consultations are from £150. Confirm clinic, visit and family appointment fees and availability before booking.

Can I get my Gulf prescription filled in London?

Generally not directly. British pharmacies dispense against UK prescriptions. Send a photograph of the packaging, you are assessed, and a UK private prescription is issued and dispensed, delivered to your hotel where you are staying at one.

Can a doctor come to my hotel in London?

Enquire about hotel visits in Mayfair, Marylebone, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Kensington. Confirm fees, availability and attendance timing before booking. Attendance is discreet and unbranded, with concierge liaison handled for you.

Can I fast in Ramadan with diabetes?

It depends on your type of diabetes and medication. Insulin and sulfonylureas such as gliclazide carry the highest risk of low blood sugar and usually need dose and timing changes, while metformin alone carries a lower risk. International guidance grades each person's risk, and a medication review before Ramadan is recommended.

Which medicines are restricted in the UK?

Some codeine-containing painkillers and certain sleeping, anxiety and antibiotic medicines sold freely in parts of the Gulf are prescription-only or controlled here. Controlled drugs including ADHD stimulants, strong opioids and benzodiazepines cannot appropriately be issued to a visitor at a first consultation.

Can I request a female doctor?

Tell us when booking and we will confirm who will attend before the visit.

This article is for information and does not replace personal medical advice. Prescriptions are issued only following a consultation and clinical assessment. Rules on importing medicines are set by the UK Home Office and by the destination country and should be confirmed before travel. In an emergency call 999. All treatments at The Wellness are performed by GMC-registered doctors. Reviewed by [GMC-REGISTERED DOCTOR NAME, GMC NUMBER TO CONFIRM], The Wellness. Last updated September 2026.