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Short, useful pieces on preparing for a visit, understanding what happens after a booking, and keeping health records in order.

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Home Care4 min read

How to prepare for a home nursing visit

A short guide to what makes a home nursing visit go smoothly, from the space you set aside to the paperwork worth having ready.

22 August 2026Read

Diagnostics3 min read

What to expect when you book a lab test

From booking to report, a walkthrough of how a diagnostic test works when you arrange it through MedVek.

11 August 2026Read

Medicines3 min read

Ordering medicines and uploading a prescription

How pharmacy orders work on MedVek, and what to check before you place one so it is not delayed.

4 August 2026Read

Health Records4 min read

Why keeping health records in one place is worth the effort

Scattered prescriptions and reports cost time at exactly the moment you can least afford it. Some practical ways to keep them together.

30 July 2026Read

Consultations4 min read

Home visit or clinic visit: which to book

Both are available on MedVek. A few practical things worth weighing up when deciding which suits the situation.

25 July 2026Read

Consultations3 min read

Questions worth asking at any consultation

Consultations are short. A few well-chosen questions make the difference between leaving informed and leaving with a prescription you do not understand.

15 July 2026Read

Home Care5 min read

Planning care for an ageing parent

Arranging care for a parent is usually taken on by one person under time pressure. Thinking it through early makes it considerably easier.

28 June 2026Read

Physiotherapy4 min read

What a course of physiotherapy actually involves

Physiotherapy is rarely a single appointment. Here is how a course is usually structured and what makes one work.

16 June 2026Read

Dental Care3 min read

Dental check-ups: what happens and why they get postponed

A routine dental appointment is short and mostly uneventful, which is exactly why it slips down the list. What one actually involves.

2 June 2026Read

Palliative Care4 min read

Palliative care at home: what it covers

Palliative care is widely misunderstood. A plain explanation of what it is for and what arranging it at home involves.

19 May 2026Read

Veterinary Care3 min read

Booking a vet visit at home for an anxious pet

Some animals find the journey harder than the appointment. What a home veterinary visit involves and how to prepare for one.

6 May 2026Read

Emergency Care3 min read

Requesting an ambulance: what to have ready

In an emergency, minutes go on questions that could have been answered in advance. What to keep to hand, and when not to use an app at all.

21 April 2026Read