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New Patient Registration
If you have any repeat medication you should get at least a months supply of medication to allow electronic records to be received by the practice.
If you wish to register you will need to complete a registration form. We will send you a message once you are registered.
Bedlingtonshire Medical Group use SystmConnect online triage forms to enable our patients to book and request GP and Nurse Practitioner appointments, once triaged, patients will receive a self-booking link to enable them to book into the most appropriate appointment. SystmConnect is also used to request administrative queries.
Before you Register:
- If you have any repeat medication, you should get at least a month's supply of medication to allow electronic records to be received by the practice.
- If a medication review is required we will contact you to arrange this
- Lasting Power of attorney? bring the original copy of the documentation along with original copies of photographic ID for each of the Attorneys to the surgery at the point of registration
Benzodiazepines or Z-drugs (such as zopiclone, zolpidem)
This surgery does not issue repeat (on-going) prescriptions for Benzodiazepines or Z-drugs (such as zopiclone, zolpidem).
Patients who are taking this type of medication and wish to register with us will be offered a gradual reduction programme. Patients will be provided with support to stop taking these medications.
Long term use of medications such as gabapentin, pregabalin, and opiate analgesia such as codeine, tramadol, morphine and oxycodone is no longer recommended. These medications can be addictive, have many side effects and are not usually effective long term. Patients who are taking this type of medication and wish to register with us will have to engage in medication review and in most cases will be offered a gradual reduction programme. Patients will be provided with support to stop taking these medications.
Agreement with this policy is a strict requirement for registration with the practice.
This policy follows national guidance to ensure the safe use of these medications.
Who Can Register?
If you live in our practice area and would like to register with us, please complete the relevant online forms above. You will need to provide photographic ID (passport/driving licence) and another form of ID in your name identifying your address (e.g. a bank statement or a utility bill). You may then be registered with our practice and can see any of our GPs.
Check you live within our boundary
A practice can refuse an application to register, only if they have reasonable grounds for doing so. The practice will inform the applicant within 14 days with the reasons for refusal.
Our Practice welcomes all patients and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, appearance, disability, gender, medical condition, race, religion, sexual orientation or social class.
If you have a long term condition (LTC) you will be invited annually to review your health and medication.
Please note it is practice policy not to allow children to be regsitered at the practice unless they also have a parent or carer registered with us at the same address.
Change of Details
Please inform us immediately if any of your details change, i.e. address/name/telephone/mobile number. It is essential that our records are kept up to date in order to provide you with the best service. You must change your details at reception or via our secure online form below and bring some proof of your new address.
Temporary Services
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 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.
Your Named GP
All Patients registered with the surgery will have been allocated a named accountable GP who will be responsible for your overall care. However, you can book appointments with any of the GPs at the surgery. If you have a preference to which GP you are allocated, the practice will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your requests. If you wish to know which GP has been allocated to you, please ask reception at your next visit.
The NHS App
Bedlingtonshire Medical Group would like to invite you to use The NHS App
Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.
