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Our history

The history of samedaydoctor®


SameDayDoctor has over 20 years experience in delivering the highest possible level of medical care and now helps 30,000 patients a year. It was established in 2003 by Dr Laurence Gerlis, a prominent doctor who for over 30 years had practiced as a private GP in the Harley Street area as well as in the NHS. In 2007 samedaydoctor began a national expansion which carries on today, bringing this same quality and depth of service to areas outside Central London. In the time since it has expanded through a mixture of franchised and wholly-owned clinics, SameDayDoctor has grown to comprise four clinics across the UK. Delivering the level of service which is the hallmark of samedaydoctor across each new location means the company has taken a careful and steady approach to adding locations, focusing on quality before quantity and always putting the care of every patient first.

The future of samedaydoctor®


SameDayDoctor is committed to increasing the accessibility of private primary medical care across the UK, and doing so with the highest possible levels of service and patient satisfaction. We will continue to develop our nationwide network of private walk in clinics and extend the services we offer in our existing clinics as we respond to the needs of the general population. In addition, we are constantly exploring ways to improve alternative access to private medical care, such as working with partners in the medical community to provide specialist clinics.