New Patients
You can register with the Practice if you live within our Practice area and are a permanent UK resident.
How to register
Please call in at the surgery to collect a new patient pack. Alternatively please print off and complete the following documents and hand them in at Reception with your identification.
New Patient Registration Form (GMS1)
All new patients are invited to make an appointment with one of our practice nurses to discuss your health issues. The nurse will also check your blood pressure.
You will be registered with the Practice not an individual doctor but you may choose which doctor you see each time you make an appointment.
Proof of ID / Address - Practice Policy
This practice has a policy to check the identification and residency of all newly registered patients. This is recommended by the Department of Health and is designed to reduce NHS fraud.
As part of the registration process you will be asked to bring in both photographic identification and proof of address documents from the suggested list below.
This list is in order of preferred documents but as a last resort you may have other document types that we haven’t listed that may also be acceptable.
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Photographic ID documents - |
Proof of address documents - |
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ID card |
Medical Card or registration letter from the local Health Authority |
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Passport |
Driving licence |
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Driving licence |
Utility bill |
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Student card |
Credit card / bank statement |
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Employer ID card |
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Hackney carriage licence |
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Bus pass |
Please contact us if you have any questions about this policy.
Moving house / change of address
If you are moving house, please check that your new home is still within our practice area. If this is not the case, you will need to make arrangements to find a new GP. Please ensure you inform us of any change of address, telephone number name etc and please inform the North East Family Health Services Agency (0191 275 4230) too.