Home vsits
Last Updated: Wednesday, 26 March 2025Important: Essential home visits
Unless someone is physically unable to leave their home, it is better for them to be seen at the surgery. The doctor has access to the complete medical record, and a full range of medical equipment.
How to book a home visit
If you need a home visit, we ask that you contact us as early as possible from 8am, and whenever possible before 10.30am.
You may be asked to provide the Care Navigation team with some details regarding why you require a home visit. Please do not be offended by this. This information is needed so that the doctor can assess the urgency and prioritise visits.
In some cases the visit may be carried out on our behalf by a GP colleague from our Primary Care Network, rather than a Grassendale Medical Practice doctor. In this case your visit will have been triaged by our on-call doctor as being suitable for this service.
When to ask for a home visit
Our GP's will carry out home visits for patients who are truly housebound, i.e. patients whose condition prevents them from being able to attend surgery.
When not to ask for a home visit
Please do not ask for a home visit unless the patient cannot make it to the surgery.
Most children can be safely brought to the surgery by car.
A number of patients can be seen at the surgery in the time that it takes to visit one patient at home.