New Patient Registration

You do not have to be a new-comer to the area to register with our surgery. If you are considering changing from your current practice, and fall in our catchment area, we would be happy to hear from you. 

If you wish to register with our practice you may approach our receptionists who will guide you through the simple process of registration. You will be asked to complete a registration form and if you take regular medication, you may be booked a telephone call with our Clinical Pharmacist. 

Your medical records which were held at your previous surgery will then be requested by us. Please note, this can take a little time unless your previous surgery had the ability to transfer records electronically. 

Temporary Registration

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.

We welcome temporary residents, so should you have a friend or resident who is taken ill while staying with you please contact the surgery.

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.

Guide to GP Services

The Royal College of General Practitioners has produced a useful guide for patients about the services on offer at GP Surgeries and how to access them.  You can download the guide below.

A Patient Guide to GP Services