Join the practice

All patients are welcome to register with us and our reception staff will be happy to guide you through the procedure, however if you do not live within our practice boundary our receptionists will talk to you about an additional form we require from you.

You will need to complete a registration form (GMS1) and a health questionnaire which will provide useful information whilst we wait for your medical records to arrive from your previous doctor.

All new patients are offered a health check with a member of the healthcare team to ensure that any required tests are up to date and that we have an accurate note of any repeat medication you may be taking.

Medical treatment is available from the date of registration.

For online access, where possible please provide proof of ID and address e.g. driving license, passport, recent utility bill, bank statement, etc.

Adult - Registration Form

Adult - Heath Questionnaire

Adult - Online Access Form

Adult - Record Sharing Agreement

Children - Registration Form

Children - Health Questionnaire

Proxy - Online Access Form

Children - Record Sharing Agreement

If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.

You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP. After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.

To register as a temporary patient simply contact the local practice you wish to use. Practices do not have to accept you as a temporary patient although they do have an obligation to offer emergency treatment. You cannot register as a temporary patient at a practice in the town or area where you are already registered.

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

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