Registration with the practice
Please call into reception and complete the relevant registration form or complete our Online Pre-Registration Form.
The practice operates within NG6, NG8 and NG16 and the receptionist will check that you live within the practice boundary.
When you register you may state your preferred GP but appointments with that GP may depend upon availability.
If you are on repeat medications, please bring a prescription slip from your last practice when you register, so our GP can see what medications you usually take. Alternatively, if you bring your tablets to the surgery, the receptionist will take a note of your medication and pass it to the GP to be added to your records. Sometimes, the GP may want to speak to you before prescribing medication on repeat, even if you were taking it at your last practice.
Catchment Area
Find Your NHS Number
Sometimes when filling in online forms or speaking with our staff, you may be asked for your NHS number.
This online tool will help you find your number if you do not know it.
Please Note
You do not need to know your NHS number to use NHS services, but it can be useful to have it.
Other ways to get your NHS number
If you cannot get your NHS number online you can:
- find it on any letter from the NHS like a prescription or appointment letter
- call your GP surgery and ask them for your number
Accountable, Named GP for All Patients
All patients are required to have a Named Accountable GP.
At Lime Tree Surgery, the Named Accountable GP for all patients is Dr Anu Raj.
Non-English Speakers
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.
Open the leaflets in one of the following languages:
Temporary Patient Registrations
If you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one, you can receive emergency treatment for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
To register as a temporary resident you will need to contact the surgery and complete and return this form
You can register as a temporary resident with a GP in England if you are in the area for longer than 24 hours, but less than three months.
For further information visit