Private GP Home Visit Prices UK
Private GP home visits bring primary care to your doorstep. Whether you’re too unwell to travel, caring for elderly relatives, or need urgent out-of-hours attention, doctors arrive with diagnostic kits, basic medications, and referral pathways. Visits cover acute illnesses (fever, infections), chronic disease flare-ups, medication reviews, and family consultations.
Services like Doctorcall, The London Doctors Clinic, and Medi2Go operate 24/7 in major UK cities. Booking involves calling a triage nurse or using an app to describe symptoms, location, and preferred time. Doctors arrive within 60–90 minutes for urgent calls or at scheduled times for routine reviews. They carry equipment for vitals monitoring, rapid blood tests, ECGs, and wound care, plus antibiotics, pain relief, and anti-inflammatory medications.
How Private GP Home Visits Work
📞 Triage
Clinics assess urgency, ensure the issue suits home treatment, and advise hospital transfer if necessary (e.g. chest pain, stroke symptoms).
🩺 On-site examination
GPs perform comprehensive exams, deliver immediate treatment (e.g. IM antibiotics, nebulisers), and arrange further tests or imaging where needed.
📄 Documentation
You receive visit notes, private prescriptions, sick notes, and referrals. Clinics forward summaries to your NHS GP with consent.
📅 Follow-up options
Many services offer telephone reviews or membership plans for discounted repeat visits.
How Much is a Private GP Home Visit in the UK?
Daytime visit (8am–8pm): £180 to £250 including consultation and basic medication.
Evening/weekend visit: £240 to £320 with higher call-out fees.
Overnight emergency visit: £320 to £420 covering unsocial hours and extended travel radius.
Need regular access? Compare call-out fees to the monthly pricing in our private GP membership guide.
Factors Affecting Home Visit Pricing
🕒 Time of day
Evening, weekend, and overnight visits carry premium surcharges due to staffing and travel.
📍 Distance
Visits outside core zones incur mileage fees or longer wait times.
🧪 On-site tests
Rapid blood tests, ECGs, and injections add to the bill but can prevent hospital trips.
👨👩👧 Multiple patients
Doctors can see several family members in one visit at discounted add-on fees.
How to Control Home Visit Costs
💡 Use memberships
Some services (Doctorcall, GPDQ) offer memberships with lower call-out fees and priority booking.
🤝 Start with video triage
Remote consultations determine if a home visit is essential or if a pharmacy visit or NHS 111 call is sufficient.
📅 Plan daytime appointments
When possible, schedule daytime visits to avoid unsocial-hour premiums.
FAQs
What emergencies can GPs handle at home?
They manage fevers, infections, dehydration, minor injuries, and medication issues. Life-threatening emergencies should go to A&E.
Do doctors carry medication?
Yes—kits include antibiotics, steroids, pain relief, inhalers, and anti-nausea drugs for immediate treatment.
Will they update my NHS GP?
With consent, they send visit summaries to your NHS GP for continuity of care.
Can they issue sick notes?
Yes, private GPs provide fit notes, referrals, and letters for work or insurers.
Do they cover children?
Most services treat patients of all ages; let the clinic know child’s age and symptoms during booking.
Conclusion
Private GP home visits keep medical support within reach when travelling to a clinic is impractical. Plan ahead, use memberships for frequent needs, and reserve emergency calls for true after-hours events to keep costs reasonable. 😁
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Jane Smith |
| Am British, live in London (1985–present) |
