Acupuncture
Home Visits
Fully registered, expert UK acupuncturists visiting you at home, office or hotel in London and Greater London, and a growing number of areas across Great Britain.
Why Patients Choose Medelit
Healthcare that comes to you — on your schedule, at your location.
Treatment at Home
Receive expert acupuncture treatment in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel. No travel, no waiting rooms — complete relaxation.
Registered Practitioners
Our acupuncturists are fully licensed, registered and insured, individually vetted and selected for their extensive experience.
Flexible Scheduling
Book sessions 7 days a week according to your schedule. Whether a single session or a course of treatment, we fit around your life.
Book in 4 Simple Steps
Choose & Compare
Enter your address and compare acupuncturists by profile, qualifications and fee
Your Preferred Time
Share your preferred time — your acupuncturist offers it, or the closest time they have free
Confirm & Pay
Accept the time your acupuncturist proposes and pay securely online
Your Visit
Your acupuncturist comes to you at the agreed time and address
Where can Acupuncture help?
Acupuncture can support a wide range of conditions, grouped here by the body system they affect.
Mental health
Anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), addictions (smoking, drugs) and eating disorders.
Ear, nose and throat
Toothache and oral pain, pharyngitis, rhinitis, ear pain, hearing impairment and tinnitus.
Obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility
Amenorrhea (absence of periods), dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain), menopause symptoms, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), leucorrhea (vaginal discharge), male and female fertility, support in IVF treatments, in labour and during delivery, and with breastfeeding.
Bone and joint problems
Arthrosis, tendinitis, neck and upper limb pain, back pain, neuralgia, joint and muscular strains, hip pain, knee pain, epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow.
Respiratory problems
Cough, asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, respiratory allergies and sinusitis.
Dermatological conditions
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, alopecia, dermatitis, herpes zoster and vitiligo.
Neurological conditions
Headaches, migraines, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, Parkinson’s disease, postoperative pain, stroke, trigeminal neuralgia, facial paralysis and post-herpes neuralgia.
Bladder and digestive system
Gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, weight loss, cystitis (bladder infections), nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting), nausea and vomiting, gastralgia, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, ulcers, hiccups, hepatitis and prostatitis.
When is Acupuncture useful?
The latest research shows that acupuncture can affect most of the body’s systems.
Many conditions, many systems
Acupuncture contributes to treating bone and joint problems, obstetric and gynaecological conditions, mental health problems, lung diseases, bladder and digestive issues, neurological conditions, otolaryngology and oral conditions, and dermatological conditions.
Chronic pain
Its best-known use is managing and reducing chronic pain, where it has proved effective also in reducing the need for medications that can cause unwanted side effects.
Fewer side effects
The incidence of side effects is lower than that of many drugs or accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions.
Mild and self-correcting
Minor side effects, such as dizziness or bruising around needle points, are mild and self-correcting. The risk of a serious adverse reaction is less than 1 in 10,000 — far less than many western medicine treatments.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a holistic health technique belonging to Traditional Chinese Medicine: trained practitioners stimulate specific points on the body by inserting fine needles into the skin, to prevent and cure the symptoms of a variety of physical and psychological conditions.
How does it work?
Very thin needles placed at specific points along the body’s meridians stimulate the nerves in skin and muscle. By balancing the energy that flows through the meridians, treatment can increase the body’s release of natural painkillers (such as endorphin and serotonin); acupuncture has also been proven to benefit overall health and sense of wellbeing after treatment.
Is acupuncture safe?
Acupuncture is one of the safest medical treatments on offer in the UK. Medelit has selected the best acupuncture practitioners in London for its home visiting team — treatment by qualified, highly experienced practitioners is the best guarantee of a safe and effective treatment.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Treatments are non-invasive and relatively pain-free. Some people feel the needles go through the skin, but most just feel “pressure”: the needles are even thinner than hypodermic needles — thinner than a human hair! During treatment you may only feel the energy (qi) moving, or a blocked channel opening.
How many treatments will I need?
It depends entirely on your personal condition, how long you have had it and how severe it is. It is impossible to predict how quickly your body will respond: some people — “acupuncture strong responders” — notice benefit after just a few sessions.
What the number of sessions depends on
- whether your problem is acute or chronic
- how long you have had the problem
- your age
- your general state of health
- how your body responds to acupuncture
- your diet and lifestyle
When will I notice a change?
If you are going to respond to the therapy, positive changes will be noticed within 3–4 sessions: your pain and symptoms become less severe, you sleep more restfully, your mood is brighter and you feel better than before.
This is an encouraging result, suggesting that with continuing care you will experience more and more relief.
Medelit’s Acupuncture Home Visits
Experience the quality and convenience of Medelit’s mobile Acupuncture Service: highly qualified, fully registered acupuncture practitioners bring expert care directly to your home, office or hotel room — in London and Greater London, and a growing number of areas across Great Britain — enter your postcode to see the professionals available near you.
Relaxed, familiar surroundings
Acupuncture done at home is particularly helpful: the less “medicalised”, more relaxed surroundings provide the best conditions for the treatment itself.
A person-centred assessment
Treatment begins with a full assessment of your signs and symptoms, seen in the context of your personal situation — your story, preferences, past experiences, current needs and wishes. At the heart of traditional acupuncture lies a person-centred approach: each treatment is individually tailored.
Short notice, evenings and weekends
Acupuncture home visits are available at very short notice, and also on weekends and in the evenings. Once you start your treatment, you are always seen by the same acupuncturist, so its outcome is not disrupted.
Therapies we offer
Our home visiting acupuncture service offers:
- Acupuncture and Electro-Acupuncture
- Acupressure and Ear Acupuncture
- Moxibustion
- other associated alternative medicine therapies, such as Tuina
About our home visiting Acupuncturists
A reputable home visiting service providing highly qualified, specialised acupuncture practitioners, directly in the comfort of your home.
Licensed, registered and insured
Like all healthcare professionals registered with Medelit, our acupuncture specialists are fully licensed, registered and insured.
Vetted by our managing doctors
Every acupuncturist is vetted with a full background check, a reference check and an interview with our managing doctors.
Experienced in traditional Chinese acupuncture
Our practitioners are selected for their exceptional levels of experience in traditional Chinese acupuncture.
Part of a multidisciplinary team
Our acupuncture practitioners work together and within a multidisciplinary team, with tight-knit connections to the main clinics and hospitals in London — so they can plan your care around your individual needs.
More to Know…
What to expect, from your first home consultation to your follow-up sessions.
Initial appointment
The initial home consultation lasts approximately an hour. Your practitioner goes further into your health history and the general functioning of your body systems, looking at your whole-body health — not only the parts suffering with disease or imbalance.
Every first visit ends with a plan for future sessions, arranged around your schedule.
Follow-up appointments
Follow-up home visits last up to 30–45 minutes, according to your condition and your response to acupuncture. Your acupuncturist will discuss how many treatments you should have and how often. We generally recommend starting with one session a week for six consecutive weeks.
What will I experience?
Your acupuncturist first asks about your pain and/or health-related goals, then usually looks at your tongue and presses on vital organs to check what may be changing the balance of your body.
Sterile, disposable small needles are placed in specific areas of your body while your acupuncturist checks your pulse and feels how the energy is flowing, gently placing their fingers or hands on specific areas — an unbalanced area often shows as redness around the needle. You relax while the needles stay in place; once they are removed you can go about your day, drinking plenty of water to help your body’s detoxifying process.
Will my insurance cover my treatment?
Acupuncture with Medelit is covered by most major health insurance companies. Please contact us to find out more.
Benefits of having Acupuncture at Home
- The highest standards of care, home or office
- Visits at the time that suits you best
- A programme designed around your needs
- Maximum privacy and comfort
- No transport, traffic or parking hassle
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Your Trusted Acupuncture Home Visit Service
Our Fully Registered Practitioners Provide Expert Acupuncture, visiting Directly in Your Home, Office or Hotel.
What Our Patients Say
Very good experience. From the process to an appointment till the visit of the doctor. Even the afterwork with a detailed report. Appointment on time, good treatment. For sure, the right adress for visit of a doctor at home.
The service is impeccable...i was provided with an acupuncturist covering my area immediately and the practitioner was very professional and gave a medical report after each session. Also an invoice was provided which was acceptable by my insurance AXA PPP...
Great service all around. It was easy to arrange the appointment and make payment. Nurse came to my home to administer an infusion. Very friendly and professional nurse who was a pleasure to have in my home.
A very professional medical group. Responded immediately to my mums caring needs. We were desperate for a home visit and they answered promptly and allocated a very thorough doctor for us. Doctor made mum very relaxed because mum is usually a very nervous patient. I will recommend others to use them. Very satisfied with their services. Way to go Medelit. Well done!
The speech therapist who visited me at home was very attentive, patience and positive. She had time to address all of my questions and give me much needed guidance. Very pleased with the service and would highly recommend. Thanks, From a pleased mother.
Fees vary by acupuncturist and specialisation, because each acupuncturist sets their own. Compare them when you check availability, so you can weigh cost alongside expertise.
A home visit is ideal when you have mobility issues, are caring for a child or elderly relative, are too unwell to travel, need attention outside surgery hours, or simply prefer the privacy and comfort of home.
You receive a comprehensive report, and your acupuncturist can coordinate any follow-up care or additional services you need.
No referral is needed. You can book directly with any Medelit acupuncturist. However, if you have a referral letter from your NHS GP or another doctor, our practitioners are happy to accept it.
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