We do not accept permanent registration requests from patients who permanently reside outside of our catchment area.
For more information, visit: NHS – How to register with a GP surgery
NHS England Guidance for Temporary Residents
NHS England guidance for patients that are registered as a patient in England and staying away from their home address (within England):
- Routine appointment – Contact your own GP surgery and ask for a telephone consultation.
- If you require a repeat prescription you should contact your own GP surgery and ask for a prescription to be sent electronically to a pharmacy near you. If you have run out of prescribed medicine and need some urgently while you wait for your own surgery to provide a prescription, there are a few ways to get an emergency supply, including out of hours. For more information, visit: NHS – Emergency prescriptions
Registering with a GP surgery as a temporary patient
You can receive emergency treatment from a GP practice for up to 14 days – for example, if you fall ill while on holiday. Or, if appropriate, you will be asked to attend the Minor Injuries and Illness Unit or contact NHS 111.
If your treatment will last longer than that, you’ll have to register as a temporary resident.
Temporary residents must reside within our catchment area.
If you are unwell, you can register as a temporary resident if you’re in the area for longer than 24 hours but less than 3 months.
For more information, visit: NHS – Registering with a GP surgery as a temporary patient
To register as a temporary patient, download and complete the Temporary Resident Registration Form. Please bring the completed form to reception.
You can register with a GP surgery as a temporary patient for up to 3 months.
You may want to do this if you’re living away from home but do not want to change your GP surgery permanently, or if you’re visiting from abroad.
After 3 months, you can re-apply as a temporary patient, or apply to register as a permanent patient.
If your application for temporary registration is refused, you can still receive any treatment you need immediately for up to 14 days.
NHS England guidance for patients from other coutries and are not registered as a patient in England:
How to access NHS services in England if you are visiting from abroad – NHS
Advice for Students
If, like most students, you spend more weeks of the year at your university/college address than your family’s address, you need to register with a GP near your university/college as soon as possible. That way you can receive emergency care if you need it, and access health services quickly and easily while you’re away.
This is especially important if you have an ongoing health condition, particularly one that needs medicine, such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy.
You can choose to register with any local GP. The health centre attached to your university is likely to be the most convenient, and the doctors working there will be experienced in the health needs of students.
If you become unwell or need other medical treatment when you’re at home, you can contact the Practice and be seen as a Temporary Patient, as detailed above.
For more information, visit: NHS – Getting medical care as a student