Gout attack at home

Gout attack? A doctor can come to you.

When a gout flare in your big toe, foot or knee makes even a sock or a bedsheet hurt, getting to a clinic is the last thing you can manage. A doctor comes to your home to confirm what’s going on, ease the pain and plan what happens next.

Book a home visit When to call 995

Why a home visit for gout

Too painful to walk is a good reason to stay put.

A gout attack usually comes on fast, often overnight: one joint becomes hot, red, swollen and exquisitely tender. Stairs, a taxi and a waiting room are hard work when you cannot put weight on your foot.

Home-visit doctor in navy scrubs examining a patient's foot resting on a cushion, with the patient's partner nearby.

At home, the doctor examines the joint, checks that the picture fits gout rather than something that needs hospital, and starts treatment on the spot. You get a prescription, an MC if you need one, and a plan for the next few days — including when to see your regular doctor about preventing the next flare.

What the doctor does

Assessment and treatment, at home.

Assessment of the joint

A proper examination to confirm the pattern fits gout and to rule out an infected joint or a fracture, which need different care.

Pain relief, started now

Treatment to settle the inflammation and the pain, chosen around your kidneys, stomach and other medicines — with the option of an injection where appropriate.

A plan for the next flare

Advice on rest, ice and fluids, a medication plan, and a memo for your GP about longer-term prevention once this attack has settled.

Can’t put weight on your foot? Tell us what’s happening and a doctor comes to you.

Book a home visit

Safety first

When a home visit is not the right call.

Call 995 or go to A&E instead if

The swollen joint comes with a high fever, shivering or you feel very unwell (an infected joint needs hospital treatment); the joint became painful after a fall or injury and may be broken; the leg below the joint is cold, pale or numb; or the calf is swollen and painful as well.

For a familiar-feeling gout flare with none of these, a home visit is often the simplest route to relief. If you’re unsure, call us and we’ll help you decide.

How it works

Care arrives in three simple steps.

1. Tell us what’s wrong
WhatsApp or call any hour. We ask a few questions and confirm the fee for your time window.
2. A doctor comes to you
Islandwide, day or night. The arrival window is confirmed when you call.
3. Treatment at home
The visit is a flat $300 in office hours (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm) or $450 after hours, including a 30-minute consultation. Medication, consumables and procedures are billed on top and itemised on your receipt — the doctor tells you before anything extra is done.

Good to know

Questions, answered.

What people ask before booking.

Talk to our team

Yes. A doctor can examine the joint, confirm that it fits gout and start treatment for the pain and inflammation at your home. If anything suggests an infected joint or a fracture, the doctor will tell you and arrange hospital care instead.

A first attack is worth having examined, because a hot, swollen joint is not always gout. The doctor will look for signs of infection or injury and, where needed, arrange blood tests or refer you on. A first hot, swollen joint with a fever should be seen in hospital.

Where it is appropriate for you, yes. The doctor chooses the treatment around your kidney function, other medical conditions and current medicines, and explains the options and any extra cost before giving anything.

A flat $300 in office hours or $450 after hours, including a 30-minute consultation. Medication and any procedure are billed on top and itemised on your receipt.

Urgent Care At Home Pte Ltd · UEN 202627146M

Contact: hello@urgentcareathome.sg · +65 8505 5728

Urgent Care At Home Pte Ltd is licensed under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide an Outpatient Medical Service by remote and temporary premises.

If you need emergency or life-saving treatment, do not seek it through this service. Call 995 or go to the nearest Emergency Department immediately.