Private nurses, wound, catheter and IV care
Home visitNursing at home
Private nursing at home covers wound care, catheter care, injections and planned IV therapy. A registered nurse visits you, works alongside your NHS team, and tells you what happens next.
This is not an emergency service. If someone has chest pain, stroke signs, severe breathing difficulty, heavy bleeding or collapse, call 999 or go to A&E. We work alongside the NHS, not instead of it.
Private nursing at home is a registered nurse in your house for planned clinical tasks: dressings, catheters, injections, and IV therapy that can safely travel. It is for families who cannot get a parent to clinic, and for people whose NHS visits are not frequent enough for the wound or the catheter that needs watching this week.
A nurse visit is not a GP appointment and it is not personal care. The nurse does nursing. If the wound, the urine, or the drip tells a medical story, they escalate to a GP or to 999. They do not guess, and they do not leave you with a dressing and no plan.
We work alongside district nursing, not instead of it. If you already have a Trust nurse, tell us the days they come. Duplication helps no one. IV therapy, vaccinations and any medicine named on this site is informational: suitability is a clinical decision, and prescription-only products are not advertised by name.
Services in this family
These are the visits we actually book. Each page says who it is for, what happens, who delivers the care, and the from-price.
Private Nurse Visits
Registered nurses at home for observations, injections, medication support and clinical monitoring — backed by our doctors.
Wound Care at Home
Expert dressing and management of wounds, pressure sores and post-surgical sites, with photographic progress tracking and medical escalation.
Catheter Care at Home
Planned and urgent catheter changes and care at home, avoiding distressing trips to hospital or out-of-hours services.
IV Therapy at Home
IV antibiotics and fluids delivered at home by IV-trained nurses under medical direction — hospital-strength treatment in your own bed.
Who this is for
- A wound, dressing or pressure area that needs a registered nurse, not a carer
- Catheter changes, troubleshooting or teaching at home
- Planned injections or IV therapy that a clinician has already agreed is safe at home
- Hospital discharge where the first dressings cannot wait for the next NHS slot
When this is not the right service
- Someone who is bleeding heavily, septic, or collapsing — call 999
- Personal care only, with no nursing task — that sits under personal and live-in care
- A first diagnosis of a new illness — start with a GP visit, in clinic or at home
How we arrange care
1. We match the nurse to the task
Wound care, catheters, IV and a general nurse visit are different jobs. Tell us what is already in place from hospital or the Trust so we send the right person.
2. The visit happens at home
Identity, consent, the clinical task, and a note you can keep. If the picture is worse than expected, the nurse stops and escalates.
3. The next visit is dated
You should know who is coming back, and when to call us in between. With consent we can update your NHS GP or district nurse.
Who delivers your care
Registered nurses. Care staff do not do nursing tasks. A GP can be added the same day if the nurse finds something that needs a doctor. Planned IV therapy is only offered where it is clinically appropriate and the right governance is in place.
Working alongside the NHS
Keep your district nurse and NHS GP. We add private capacity for planned nursing at home. We will not take over a Trust package by stealth, and we will not ignore a red-flag change because a private dressing is booked.
Where we cover
Nurse visits cover Lurgan, Craigavon, Portadown and nearby villages, with Banbridge, Lisburn, Armagh and Dungannon arranged subject to travel and availability. Call 028 9621 1981 with a postcode if you are outside the towns we list.
Pricing
Private nurse visits, wound care, catheter care and IV therapy at home are coming soon. Each will be quoted after a clinical check, and every figure is confirmed before we visit.
Who we are, and how this is governed
Friends Medical GP is the GP and care-at-home face of Friends Medical Service, based at Southside Healthcare, 41 High Street, Lurgan, BT66 8AH. GPs are GMC-registered. Nursing staff are registered nurses. Care staff are AccessNI-checked. The Lurgan site holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001. Patient reviews on Doctify currently sit at 4.95 from 404 reviews. Domiciliary care and nursing agencies in Northern Ireland are regulated by RQIA. We only promote nurse visits, personal care, live-in and palliative care at home where the correct registration is in place. Current registration details are on our regulation page, and we will not over-claim what is still being confirmed.
Clinical governance, AccessNI, indemnity and the current RQIA position are published on ourregulation page. Health information you send us is handled under ourprivacy notice. The clinic address is Southside Healthcare, 41 High Street, Lurgan, BT66 8AH. Call 028 9621 1981.
Related care
- GP and clinician visits — If the wound or catheter is a medical problem, a GP should see it.
- Hospital to home — Discharge weeks often need nursing plus a plan, not a one-off dressing.
- Diagnostics at home — Bloods and rapid tests can travel with a nurse visit when a clinician asks.
Common questions
Is a private nurse the same as a district nurse?
No. District nursing is an NHS service. We are a private visit, booked and priced in advance. Keep your NHS nurses. Tell us their days so we do not clash.
Can a carer change a catheter or a complex dressing?
No. Nursing tasks stay with registered nurses. Personal care staff help with washing and dressing. Mixing those jobs is how people get hurt.
Do you give IV antibiotics at home?
Only as planned therapy when it is clinically appropriate, with the right monitoring. It is not an emergency drip service. Suitability is a clinical decision, not a web booking.
Who is responsible if the wound gets worse?
The nurse documents what they find and escalates. You still call 999 if someone is seriously unwell. A private dressing does not replace hospital when hospital is needed.
Trust
Friends Medical GP
Part of Friends Medical Service. GMC-registered GPs. Doctify 4.95 from 404 reviews. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 at the Lurgan site.
Ready to book your GP appointment?
Same-day and next-day private GP appointments in Lurgan from £70, or a clinician at home if you cannot travel.