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My late mother, a few years ago, was able to get home visits without too much trouble. She was in her nineties, had long-diagnosed heart and other problems, and used a wheelchair.
As usual with doctors' surgeries, their resources are over-stretched and they have to prioritise. The receptionist who fields your first approach is key; if you feel the patient is too ill, weak, or is otherwise unable to attend, you must make your case for a home visit as firmly, persistently and politely as you can.
In my own case, I suffer from hearing and other ear problems and getting an appointment with a nurse often means waiting for a week with even poorer hearing than usual. When I once went to the surgery with a problem and explained I had an interview the next day, I was seen by a doctor first thing in the morning and dealt with. (The interview was a success, which it would not have been otherwise.)
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