Iron Infusion for Bristol Patients — IronOx Clinic Cardiff
50 minutes from Bristol. Same-week specialist appointments — no referral needed. Cross the bridge toll-free and see a specialist the same week.
Why Bristol patients choose IronOx Clinic
Bristol has a population of over 470,000 people — yet there is no dedicated private iron infusion clinic in the city. If your GP refers you through the NHS, you could wait months through North Bristol NHS Trust or University Hospitals Bristol before being seen by haematology.
Some Bristol GP surgeries and private hospitals offer iron infusions as a side service, but none specialise in it. That means your infusion may be administered by someone who does a handful per month rather than hundreds per year.
Our specialist iron infusion clinic in Cardiff is the nearest option. Iron infusion is all we do — every system, every protocol, and every appointment is built around it. Your infusion is overseen by trained medical professionals with acute medicine expertise — not a side service fitted in between other appointments. For Bristol patients, the 50-minute drive across the toll-free bridge means specialist care without the NHS wait.
Getting to IronOx Clinic from Bristol
By car
Take the M4 westbound from Bristol and cross the Prince of Wales Bridge (Second Severn Crossing) into Wales. The bridge toll was abolished in December 2018 — crossing is completely free.
Continue on the M4 to Junction 29 (Cardiff Gate), then follow the A48(M) and A48 into Cardiff. The clinic is on Cathedral Road, CF11 — roughly 50 minutes door-to-door from Bristol city centre in normal traffic.
Parking: Pay-and-display parking is available on Cathedral Road and surrounding streets. Sophia Gardens car park is a short walk away.
By train
Direct trains run from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central every 30 minutes. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes. Great Western Railway operates most services.
From Cardiff Central station, the clinic on Cathedral Road is around 10 minutes by taxi or a 20-minute walk through Bute Park. Off-peak return tickets are typically under £15.
Bristol NHS wait times vs IronOx Clinic
NHS Bristol (NBT / UHBW)
- GP referral needed?
- Yes
- Typical haematology wait
- 12–20 weeks
- Seen by specialist?
- Not guaranteed
- Iron infusion wait
- Additional weeks after triage
IronOx Clinic
- GP referral needed?
- No — self-refer directly
- Typical wait
- This week
- Seen by specialist?
- Every visit — Dr Ros Jabar
- Iron infusion wait
- Same appointment if appropriate
Referral-to-treatment data from NHS England, North Bristol NHS Trust & University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, 2025/26
What to expect at your appointment
Book online
Self-refer in 2 minutes. No GP letter needed. If you have recent blood results (within 3 months), bring them along — you may not need additional testing.
Your infusion
A 30-minute IV iron infusion supervised by Dr Ros Jabar, a specialist doctor. Full monitoring throughout in a comfortable clinical setting.
Head home
30 minutes of post-infusion monitoring, then you're free to go. Most patients drive themselves home. Your GP receives a full report within 24 hours.
What our patients say
"I highly recommend Iron Ox Clinic Cardiff."
Iron infusion Bristol — common questions
IronOx Clinic is approximately 50 minutes from Bristol city centre by car via the M4 and Prince of Wales Bridge. By train, Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central takes around 50 minutes, and the clinic is a short taxi ride from the station.
There is currently no dedicated private iron infusion clinic in Bristol. Some GP practices and private hospitals offer iron infusions as an add-on service, but none specialise exclusively in iron infusion therapy. IronOx Clinic in Cardiff is the nearest specialist option.
No. You can self-refer directly regardless of where you live in the UK. If you have recent blood results (within 3 months), bring them along and you may not need additional testing before your infusion.
No. The Severn Bridge tolls were permanently abolished in December 2018. Crossing into Wales via the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge (Second Severn Crossing) or the original M48 Severn Bridge is completely free in both directions.
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50 minutes from Bristol. Dr-led, rapid access treatment. Appointments available this week — no referral needed.
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