'I was happy to pay £110 for a GP to come to my home'

When he fell ill on a Sunday morning, David Clayton said the last place he wanted to go was A&E, but after searching online for doctors he had a private GP visiting him in his home two hours later. "[They] spent 40 minutes and checked me over so thoroughly, gave me advice. It was brilliant," said the 76-year-old from Radcliffe-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire. He made the appointment through a new service, which describes itself as unique as it is owned by 10 Nottinghamshire-based GPs who work privately alongside their NHS roles. David paid £110 for the appointment, which he said was "money very well spent" as it stopped him taking up another space up in A&E which he was "anxious to avoid". DocSelect was launched as an app-based service six months ago, offering home visits seven days a week, between 08:00 and 23:00. The firm said it had got 1,000 sign-ups and provided more than 200 appointments so far. Founder Dr Adeel Khan said the aim of the practice was to make booking a GP visit "quick and easy" and as straightforward as "ordering a taxi". "Our big offering is local care that comes to your house," said Khan. "You can go on the app, download it, see the doctors in your local area and