Use this service to register with the surgery.
You can use this service if you:
- want to register at the surgery
- live within our catchment area
Please note that patients will be asked to bring in photo ID and proof of address in order to register.
Before you start
We’ll ask you for:
- your first and last name, date of birth, sex, postcode, email and phone number
- if applicable, the details of the person you are completing the form on behalf of
- your NHS number
- details of previous GP surgery
- basic health and medical information
You can also phone us on St Mark’s Road 01332 224588 or Sitwell Street 01332 673905 for more guidance.
Temporary residents
Please note that appointments are available for any relatives staying with you who are not registered with the practice. Your relative will be seen as a temporary resident. When booking an appointment please make it clear to the receptionist that your relative is not registered with the practice.
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 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 Vernon Street Medical Centre 01332 332 812 or The Lanes Medical Centre 01332 271 374.
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.