IV drip at home in Al Faseel

The area

Al Faseel is the seafront suburb beside central Fujairah, where the city meets its long public beach. Al Faseel Road runs just behind the sand, and the residential streets inland are mostly villas, many of them Emirati family homes, with some low-rise apartment buildings and neighbourhood mosques between them. The beach end has changed in recent years, as newer resorts have joined the long-established Hilton. On cooler evenings families come out to walk the Corniche, and the area feels residential and unhurried next to the city centre.

Reference points

• Hilton Fujairah Resort
• Palace Beach Resort Fujairah
• Fujairah Corniche
• Al Faseel Road
• Fujairah International Marine Club
• Al Sharq Hospital

Getting to you

Al Faseel Road and the Corniche are the two reference lines here; tell us which side of the road you are on and the nearest cross street. Villas usually have a gate and room to park outside, though Corniche parking fills on pleasant evenings and at weekends. Small apartment buildings rarely have a concierge, so someone should be ready to open the door. At the beach resorts, let reception know about the visit and confirm the hotel welcomes a visiting clinician before we book the nurse.

Why people here book

Hotel guests make up one strand: visitors from Dubai or abroad after a long drive or flight, or after a hot afternoon on the beach. Residents make up the other, often families in villas who want a session at home after a bout of illness, with the clinician reviewing everyone first. Some people ask about a drip before a demanding week at work; the clinician explains what the evidence does and does not show, and when simply drinking more is the sensible choice.

Timing

Cool-season evenings are lively on the Corniche, which slows traffic and parking from late afternoon. Summer humidity on this coast is heavy, so midday visits are best kept indoors with the air conditioning on. Weekends bring visitors from the west coast and fuller hotels. Partner availability on the east coast varies, so we usually agree a time a few hours or a day ahead.

Drips people ask for here

• Hydration dripFluids and electrolytes only, for when water alone is slow goingBook
• Hotel dripsA licensed nurse in your hotel room, with security and ID handled properlyBook
• Group dripsFriends, family or a wedding party: each guest screened, with enough nurses for every dripBook
• Stress reliefMagnesium and B vitamins during a quiet hour at home, phone face downBook

Who licenses the visit

Al Faseel is within Fujairah emirate and comes under the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP). Ask the partner clinic for its name and licence if you want to check it before the nurse arrives.

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)

Nearby areas

• Fujairah City
• Al Aqah
• Kalba
• Fujairah