New Patients

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The doctors welcome new patients who live within our practice area. If you move out of the practice area you may need to register with another practice.

All new patients are invited to make an appointment to have a health check with our practice nurse.

Register With Us

To register with us, please check you live within our catchment area; you can do this using the map below.

Once you have ensured you live within our boundary, please complete the ‘New Patient Online Pre-Registration’ form below. When you visit the surgery for the first time you will be asked to sign the form to confirm that the details are correct.

  • Note that by sending the form you will be transmitting information about your self across the Internet and although every effort is made to keep this information secure, no guarantee can be offered in this respect.

Registration forms are also available from Reception at the Practice, or are able to be downloaded below and brought into the practice once completed.

Practice Area

If you would like to check whether you are resident within our Practice area and so eligible to register with us a Practice then please enter your postcode below.

Catchment Area

As part of a government initiative patients are allocated to a named accountable GP.

It is important to note that patients are still free to see whichever GP they choose however any incoming post of results will be reviewed by your named GP and will have overall responsibility for your care.

If you would like to know who your allocated usual GP is then please speak to any member of staff when you next attend the practice or alternatively ask at receptionist.

FAQs
Q What Does Accountable Mean?
A Your named accountable GP will oversee the co-ordination of your care amongst the other health professionals.

Q Does this mean that my named accountable GP will take 24hr responsibility for my care?
A No, your named GP will purely oversee the care that you receive.

Q Does this mean that I have to see my named GP every time I book an appointment?
A No, a patient can express who they would like to see, however, this may not always be possible due to appointment availability with that GP.

Q Can patients still see any GP they wish?
A Yes, a patient can continue to see any GP they wish as they currently do.

Q Will I be informed in writing who my accountable named GP is?
A No, your practice does not have to inform you in writing. If you would like to know who your named GP, however if you would like to know the named of your accountable GP please speak to a member of the reception team who will be happy to.

Temporary Patient Registrations

You can register temporarily with a GP surgery while away from home for work, study or on holiday. You’ll remain registered with your permanent GP surgery.

Registering with a GP as a temporary resident – NHS – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Details of any treatment you have will be passed  to your permanent GP surgery. They will add the information to your medical records.

Overseas Visitors

Those who visit the UK from overseas must pay for their care when they are in England.

In 2015 changes were made to how the NHS charges overseas visitors for healthcare so the NHS does not lose out on income for the services these patients have received.

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

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:

EnglishUrdu
AlbanianHindi
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BulgarianPolish
Chinese (Cantonese)Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)Spanish
RussianFrench
TurkishPunjabi
GujeratiSomali
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