Individuals living in Dubai who are unable to attend at a traditional walk-in clinic’s consultation hours due to a physical disability or other retaining circumstances best utilize our home health care or call-a-doctor service. This service is available for anybody who wishes to be seen by a doctor in Dubai.

The doctor on call service by First Response is recommended for the following residents of Dubai:

• Elderly or senior citizens
• Who do not want to leave the comfort of their home
• With temporary or permanent inability for movement
• Young families with children
• Individuals with a temporary disability who have no access to transportation
• This service is available for anybody who wishes to be seen by a doctor in Dubai at their home or hotel.

Our doctor and nurse team will arrive in your home within 30* minutes of your call. This ensures that you’ll get the medical assistance you need, even if it’s in the middle of the night.
* – Depending on your location in Dubai

Much like emergency departments, our home doctors ask only the necessary questions to ensure the patient is treated immediately. These include:

• The full name and date of birth of the patient.
• The photo ID (Emirates ID or Passport)
• Relevant contact, email address and phone number.
• The symptoms the patient is experiencing.

Our Doctors carry all assessment equipment including ECG Machine, Nebulizer, Pulse Oximeter and essential injections and a wide range of medications to commence treatment immediately such as antibiotics, analgesics, gastrointestinal, antihistamines and other medications. Our doctors will also send a medical report to you the following day detailing the condition and treatment that you have been given. We care about your health, which is why we will also arrange to provide patients with the prescribed medication and diagnostics at home.

Yes. We schedule the same physician for each visit unless the physician is out of town and you need to be seen on an urgent basis. In that case, we will arrange for you to be seen by another of our outstanding physicians, who will have the benefit of your complete medical record at his or her fingertips.

Following are the best hospitals in Dubai categorized as Public Healthcare and Private Healthcare Dubai has one of the best public health systems in the world, offering a high standard of medical care in state-of-the art facilities. It is run by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), which oversees both public and private healthcare, and replaces the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS). The Emirate has four major government hospitals: Dubai Hospital, Rashid Hospital, Latifa Women and Children Hospital and Hatta Hospital Each has an emergency department, and offers both inpatient and outpatient services. English is commonly spoken by staff.

Although the quality of care in public hospitals and medical centers is very good, many expats use private healthcare. If you have health insurance, you can choose from a wide network of facilities. As per regulations and strong government initiative all hospitals in Dubai have international accreditations mostly with Joint Commission International (JCI). Following are the top private hospitals in Dubai.

• Saudi German Hospital
• Al Zahra Private Hospital
• Emirates Hospital
• American Hospital
• NMC Hospital
• Medcare Hospital
• Aster Hospital
• Prime Hospital
• Belhoul Specialty Hospital
• Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital
• Canadian Specialist hospital