Iron therapy

Oral iron supplements are poorly absorbed and associated with side effects such as upset stomach, bloating, constipation, black stools, nausea and heartburn, which many people find problematic. The oral iron tablets can be ineffective or take several months for patients to gain any benefit. 

An intravenous iron infusion can restore the body's iron stores in a single 30 minute infusion! 

Before consultation, you will need a blood test to look for anaemia, check your iron status and determine whether you require an iron infusion.  

This can be requested through your GP, private providers or we can arrange these tests for you at Tetbury Hospital (additional fee required)

Once you have your blood test results you can send them for review free of charge by a specialist consultant.  We can then arrange a detailed consultation where they will discuss your symptoms, any relevant medical history, explore possible causes, explain the infusion and to determine a long term management plan.  The infusion of intravenous iron will be given, over 30 minutes, in a safe, monitored and comfortable environment. 

Pricing:

Initial consultation: £200
  • Consultant assessment to review test results and develop a treatment plan (flexible phone/video consultation options also available)
  • One stop appointments combine the consult and infusion into a single convenient visit. Your blood results will have been screened to ensure an infusion is appropriate, you will receive detailed information about the infusion prior to this visit and be given the option of a consultation in advance.
Iron infusion therapy: £540
  • Full Treatment
  • Following consultation with our doctor, a treatment dose of intravenous iron will be given as an infusion over 30 minutes in a safe, monitored and comfortable environment by a specialist consultant who will be with you throughout the infusion.  
  • You may be offered a larger treatment dose, depending on the cause of your iron deficiency and determined by your weight. This would be your choice as it would incur an additional charge to cover the drug cost.  
[One-stop appointments now available]
Gloucestershire Iron Clinic is not responsible for investigating the underlying cause of iron deficiency
Cancellations within 24hours the scheduled time will be subject to the full cost of the consultation and/or treatment

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email: privatepatientsoffice@tetburyhospital.co.uk 

01666 501773