London Iron Infusion Clinic

Our Story

A GP frustrated by a system falling short.

Working as a GP in the NHS, Dr Rhea Bhadresha saw the same pattern play out daily. Women stuck on oral iron tablets that caused nausea, constipation, and failed to make a meaningful difference. IV iron on the NHS is reserved for women who meet strict clinical criteria, often with considerable wait times.

She watched patients wait. Month after month on tablets that weren’t working. Returning to her surgery still exhausted, still symptomatic, still being told to “give it more time.”

 

Then she looked at what was happening elsewhere. In the United States and Australia, IV iron infusions are routinely offered at far more accessible thresholds, and the results are transformative. Women describing the treatment as life-changing. Energy returning. Fog lifting. Life resuming.

It was the pregnancy-related cases that affected her most deeply. Women during and after pregnancy struggling for months to restore their iron and haemoglobin levels. Patients who had just given birth were struggling with iron deficiencies that caused debilitating fatigue and supply issues during breastfeeding. Feeling low, disconnected, and dismissed. Dr Bhadresha empathises with these women profoundly, and built this clinic with them firmly in mind.

London Iron Infusion Clinic is her answer.

1 in 3
Women in the UK are iron deficient*
 
8%
Of adult women in the UK have iron deficiency anaemia**
 
2 to 4
Weeks to feel the full benefit of IV iron

*Frontiers in Nutrition (2025), analysis of 33,029 UK serum samples (Randox Health). National Diet and Nutrition Survey (UK) and NICE clinical guidance.

Our Mission

Affordable, accessible iron therapy.
For the millions who need it.

We exist to close the gap between what UK women deserve and what the current system provides, starting with IV iron and building something that lasts.

Putting women first

Iron deficiency disproportionately affects women, through menstruation, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery. Our clinic is designed around their needs, their lives, and their wellbeing.

Raising the standard

The UK threshold for IV iron is too low. We follow evidence-based international standards, the same approach that has helped millions of women in the US and Australia access treatment that genuinely works.

No waiting. No compromise.

Same-week appointments. Transparent pricing. Results you can measure. We believe that accessing quality private healthcare should be straightforward, not a privilege reserved for the few.
1 in 3
Women in the UK are iron deficient*
 
22 to 50%
Of women in developed countries experience postpartum anaemia**
 
41%
Iron deficiency anaemia prevalence in the puerperium in UK audits***

*Randox Health / Frontiers in Nutrition, 2025. **Contemporary OB/GYN 2026. ***NHS Blood and Transplant audit 2019.

A cause close to our hearts

The postpartum crisis no one talks about enough.

Every day, new mothers are told their tiredness is normal. That exhaustion after childbirth is just part of it. That breastfeeding difficulties and low mood are to be expected.

But for many of these women, the root cause is entirely treatable: iron deficiency. Childbirth causes significant blood loss, iron levels plummet, and the consequences follow, including crushing fatigue, impaired breastfeeding, low mood, and in some cases postpartum depression.

Oral iron is often too slow, too poorly tolerated, and too limited to make a real difference in the critical early weeks and months. IV iron can restore levels within weeks, at a time when it matters most.

We are committed to making this treatment accessible, affordable, and fast for every postpartum woman who needs it.

Why choose us

What makes us different.

01

Doctor-led from start to finish

Every patient is assessed by Dr Bhadresha, a GMC-registered GP. Not a nurse practitioner, not a technician. A fully qualified doctor who reviews your history, interprets your bloods, and creates your care plan personally.

02

CQC registered and regulated

We are registered with the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health services in England. Our registration means we are held to the same standards as NHS providers. No shortcuts. No compromises.

03

Accessible private care

NHS IV iron is reserved for patients who meet strict clinical criteria, often with significant waiting times. As a private clinic we can see you quickly, assess you thoroughly, and offer treatment when it is clinically appropriate for you as an individual.

04

Complete end-to-end care

From initial consultation through to your 6–8 week follow-up blood test, we manage everything. One team. One clinic. Complete continuity of care, exactly as it should be.

Our credentials

Registered.
Regulated.
Accountable.

We believe transparency builds trust. Here are the registrations and standards we are held to, and proud to uphold.

CQC Registered Provider

Care Quality Commission, regulated for the provision of treatment of disease, disorder or injury.

GMC Registered Physician

Dr Rhea Bhadresha, MBChB (Glasgow), MRCGP, GMC Registered.

NMC Registered Nurse

Beverly Avecilla, RGN, NMC Registered, specialist in IV therapy and interventional cardiology.

Professional Indemnity Insured

Full medical malpractice and professional indemnity insurance in place for all clinical activity

Member of the Royal College of GPs

MRCGP, the postgraduate qualification of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

“I built this clinic because I was tired of watching women suffer needlessly. Tired of a system that sets the bar too low. Tired of seeing new mothers struggle for months when the solution exists, and watching patients and people I care about go without it. UK women deserve the same standard of care that women elsewhere take for granted.”

DR RHEA BHADRESHA · Founder, London Iron Infusion Clinic

The team

The people behind
your care.

Every patient is seen by a qualified doctor and treated by an experienced specialist nurse.

Dr Rhea Bhadresha

Clinical Lead & Founder
MBChB (Glasgow) · MRCGP

Beverly Avecilla

Lead Clinical Nurse
RGN · IV Therapy Cardiology

Ready to feel
like yourself again?

Same-week appointments. No waiting lists. Doctor-led care.

Or email hello@londonironclinic.co.uk  ·  Monday–Friday 9am–6pm