Preparing a home visit.

Confirm who will attend, the spaces involved and any access or communication requirements before the visit.

Agree the visit before it happens.

Clarify the attendees, spaces, consent, timing and practical access arrangements. Ask how any private information should be shared. A home-visit enquiry is not permission to enter a property.

Keep the next step clear.

Confirm the actual appointment scope, fee and preparation. Use the practice’s agreed channel for clinical information and questions about an existing arrangement.

Ask about a first conversation, an arranged home visit or the practical details of an assessment.