Metropolitan Neurology, founded by Dr Mark Weatherall in 2024, is an accessible, multi-venue specialist clinic covering the whole of the field of general neurology.
It extends and compliments the highly successful London Headache Centre, which has seen more than 8,000 patients since it was established in 2010.
Do I need to see a neurologist?
Neurology is the medical specialty that deals with the whole of the body’s nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. If you are suffering from headaches, blackouts, tremor (shaking), weakness, slowness or stiffness of movement, numbness or tingling sensations, burning or stabbing pains in the face or body, dizziness, problems with sleep, or issues with memory, then you may need to see a neurologist.
How can I make an appointment at Metropolitan Neurology?
Face-to-face appointments are available at four locations each week. Information on the earliest available at each location, can be found by contacting us. Information is shown below on the Contact & Referrals page. Availability is updated on a daily basis.
Remote consultations (usually via Zoom) can be also be arranged.
What can I expect from an appointment at Metropolitan Neurology?
Initial appointments can take up to 40-45 minutes.
Dr Weatherall will take a detailed history, including your symptoms, your general health, family history, medication and allergies, work and lifestyle issues, and any previous investigations and treatments.
He will carry out a thorough relevant physical examination. He will then make a diagnosis, or if this is not possible at the first visit, discuss what the possible diagnoses might be. He will let you know whether investigations are required, and arrange these with you in a timely manner.
If treatment can be commenced after the initial visit, he will give you a private prescription for medication, or ask your GP to do (if appropriate). He will provide a written report of your consultation, usually within 3-5 working days (this will be copied to your GP if you wish us to do so and have given us their details).
Follow-up appointments, to discuss results or review the effect of treatment usually last 20-30 minutes. Remote consultations (usually via Zoom) can be also be arranged.
Who is Dr Mark Weatherall?
Dr Weatherall has been practicing general neurology for over two decades (see his CV here). He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh. He was Clinical Lead for Neurology at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust from 2018-24, leading that department’s response to the Covid pandemic, and establishing a novel, highly effective acute neurology service.
In 2019 he successfully persuaded the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to overturn its decision to reject the use of new drugs for migraine in the NHS. As one of founding team at Sapphire Medical Clinics (now Curaleaf), he was one of the first neurologists in the UK to prescribe medicinal cannabis for neurological disorders; his experience in this area remains unparalleled.
See Dr Weatherall’s CV here
How much does it cost to be seen at Metropolitan Neurology?
The standard fee for an initial consultation is £250, and for a follow-up is £195. Additional costs will be charged by the hosting clinic for materials such as Botox, lidocaine, etc, but no additional fee will be charged for a procedure done during a clinic consultation. Costs of procedures such as a lumbar puncture, IV infusions etc are available on request. Insured patients should wherever possible obtain pre-authorisation from their insurer for the costs of consultations and any planned procedures, and should check the amount of any excess payable.
Appointments missed without notice will incur a full 100% cancellation fee. Appointments cancelled at <24 hours’ notice will incur a 50% cancellation fee.
What information is available on this website?
On this website, there is information about common neurological symptoms, and what they might mean. In many cases, the presence of these symptoms is not due to serious neurological disease; a detailed history and examination, as well as appropriate investigations if required is sufficient to come to a firm conclusion in most cases.
There is also information about common neurological conditions, how they are diagnosed and treated. There are links to online sites providing high quality and reliable information.
Do I need a referral?
Metropolitan Neurology is happy to accept self-referrals from self-paying patients.
Dr Weatherall is recognized by all the major UK-based health insurers, many of whom will require you to have a referral from a relevant health professional.