Home Visits
Visits at home are designed for the truly housebound and terminally ill.
If possible please try to request a home visit by 10.30am as these
visits are allocated to the Doctors at the end of their morning
surgery.
While we do appreciate it is difficult, there are few circumstances
where someone is really too unwell to come to the surgery,
especially so with children and the elderly. Equipment at the
surgery allows us to provide a more thorough examination than at
home. Also we are able to see an average of 4 patients at the
surgery for each home visit.
Out of hours emergency calls are covered by doctors from local
practices (including Elm Hayes) in the Primary Care Emergency
Centre. The Co-operative is based at Paulton Memorial Hospital and
your telephone call will always be answered by experienced nursing
staff who can advise you and bleep the duty doctor if necessary.
To request a Home Visit from the District Nurse, please contact the
Surgery.
