Does this look like tonsillitis? (Pic attached)

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Sorry for the gross picture. One tonsil is a bit swollen and although not too painful has a white spot on it. I find it hard to see my tonsils but think there's just one spot, maybe two.

Would you go to the GP?

No I wouldn't go to the GP. I'd take paracetamol and drink lots of fluid. Then reevaluate later on.

Looks very much like a tonsil stone to me

Please don't take medical advice from strangers on the internet. Call 111, go to a pharmacy, or see your doctor if you are concerned.

Mine looked similar recently. Dr said was tonsillitis and prescribed a course of antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon.

Does the white thing on the tonsil come away if you nudge it with something (bottom of a metal spoon)?

If so, it could be a tonsil stone - just found many of these in my DD's tonsils over the past week.

You only really need to see your gp if you think you might need antibiotics- tonsillitis can be viral or bacterial. When I have needed antibiotics it has been fast onset, lots of white spots, throat was intensely painful / felt like razor blades when I swallowed.

i would see how you feel tomorrow morning, but unless it is much worse than what you describe, you probably just need to ride it out with lots of tea, salt water gargling and strepcils.

i currently have a very sore throat and no voice for 2+ weeks. I did eventually call my gp and was told that since it appears viral they will only take a second look if it persists for 5 + weeks

Possible, but too vague given the symptom description. look at NHS 111 symptom checker for better advice. It's also possible it's viral rather than bacterial.

Tonsillitis for me (I've now had them out) meant fever, a feeling of having been beaten with a cricket bat up and down my body, difficulty turning my head, swollen neck and glands, tonsils blocking my throat, lots of white spots, difficulty swallowing etc. I had to be prescribed children's liquid penicillin and liquid pain relief because I couldn't fit tablets down my throat. But that was severe so it does go in grades of severity.

Another vote for tonsil stone here. They do like your tonsil sore.
Have a look at ways to get them out as it will bring relief. (I used to use the other end of a toothbrush to apply pressure at the side.)

My tonsils are too scared to be removed. That is how many times I have had tonsillitis. Vast majority of time it’s viral an you obviously need to ride it out. the time it was bacterial was unbelievably painful, was like swallowing broken glass. Loads of white spots. Had to keep constantly dosed up on painkillers (GP prescribed strong painkillers for it) and sipping drinks very, very regularly, took a couple days for antibiotics to work. I usually would have swollen glands with tonsillitis.
Tonsil stones don’t usually cause much bother.

It looks like a tonsil stone to me.

That looks more like a tonsil stone. Trust me if you had tonsillitis 1 you'd barely be able to swallow from the pain and 2 your tonsils would be covered in white spots depending if I was bacterial and sometimes red pinpricks if it's viral. Does it sort of feel like you've got something stuck in your tonsil? You can remove tonsil stones by applying light pressure next to them until they pop out. Be warned though the first time I tried it I threw up everywhere when it landed on my tongue. Now though I just pop them out. Sometimes you can get rid of it and then more builds up in its place. You don't have to remove them, they do generally disappear by themselves anyway from swallowing.

Email the photo to your GP and take it from there. You can do an E-consult which works well at our surgery. Have a look on your GP’s website.