All newly registered patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire and have a consultation with the doctor or nurse for a New Patient Screening. This includes a height, weight and blood pressure check and allows us to summarise your medical history whilst awaiting your medical records from your previous GP. Details of past illness, vaccinations and smear history, are also taken where applicable.
You will be asked to bring a sample of urine for testing. Failure to attend for this appointment may lead to refusal of registration. Medical treatment is available from the date of registration.
Important pre-registration information:
Before registering, it is important that we point out that the Doctors and prescribing clinicians do not routinely or regularly prescribe the following types of medications:
- Sleeping tablets or Tranquilisers
- Preparations such as Zopiclone, Diazepam, Nitrazepam, Temazepam or other Benzodiazepines
- Pregabalin
- Tramadol
- High-dose opioids including Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Oramorph (morphine liquid)
Our Doctors offer a gradual reduction programme for patients on such medications. The programme is medically recognised as safe and effective. By registering, you will accept that you will participate in this programme and wish to abstain from these medications.
New Patient Registration
Catchment Area
We are current registering patients from the following areas:
- Heaton
- Lostock
- Ladybridge
- Smithills
Our extended area for patients who may move out of our normal catchment areas are:
- Horwich
- Halliwell
- Astley Bridge
Catchment Area
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
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:
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.
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.