Home visits
Need a home visit?
Contact the Garde bruxelloise on 02 201 22 22
Our on-call service
A doctor available for home visits in the evenings and at weekends
Are you ill and have difficulty getting around? Are you looking for a doctor who can visit you at home in the evenings or at weekends in Brussels?
The Garde bruxelloise offers a home medical consultation service outside normal business hours. Our role is to coordinate nearly 400 doctors in our medical posts or on the road. They treat minor emergencies when your regular doctor is unavailable. They then send a report of the visit to your general practitioner. Our on-call doctors provide home visits in French, Dutch and English throughout the 19 municipalities of Brussels.
- Home visits
- From 7 p.m. to midnight on weekdays
- 24 hours a day on weekends and public holidays
- In French, Dutch and English
The Garde bruxelloise is primarily a network of medical posts throughout Brussels. They are easily accessible, without appointment, from 7 p.m. to midnight on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to midnight on weekends and public holidays. They are the best option if you have no mobility issues.
General medicine
When should you request a home visit?
The doctors of the Garde bruxelloise provide general medical consultations for non-life-threatening emergencies or to receive rapid medical advice. They are available outside normal business hours, in the evening, at night and at weekends, when your doctor is unable to see you. Home visits should be opted for in the following cases:
- You have mobility issues
- You are unable to get out of bed
- You have a disability
- You are elderly
- You have several children, to avoid contagion
An on-call consultation
Documents to prepare
If you are unable to travel, you can contact 1733 to request a home visit from a doctor anywhere in Brussels. You will be asked for some information to ensure that your case is handled in the best possible way:
- Information about your symptoms and physical abilities
- Your address and telephone number
- Your national number (which can be found on the back of your identity card)
You will also be asked for the name of your GP so that a consultation report can be sent to them and follow-up care can be provided.
Our medical posts
Our doctors are available throughout Brussels
Home visits are mainly reserved for patients who have difficulty travelling. Do you need an on-call doctor in the evening or at the weekend? The Garde bruxelloise has seven medical posts located throughout Brussels, which do not require an appointment. You will find a consultation room less than 20 minutes from your home. Our medical posts are easily accessible on foot, by car or by public transport.
Our rates
How much does a consultation with an on-call doctor cost?
Our on-call general medical service operates according to the rates set by the INAMI:
Medical assistance
Find a GP in Brussels
The on-call doctors in Brussels are on hand to provide out-of-hours consultations. They are not a substitute for follow-up care by a GP. Are you looking for a GP in Brussels close to your neighbourhood? Visit the FAMGB website to find the contact details of doctors in Brussels.
