New Patient Registration

We are happy to welcome new patients to our practice. First check if you are in our area (see Practice Area tab).

To register with the practice, simply visit the practice.

Either bring your NHS Medical Card (FP4) with the lower half (new details) completed, or if you cannot find your card, or do not have one, we can give you a registration form (FP1) to complete.

One member can complete the paperwork for the whole family. The form requires only simple information such as old address, new address, old doctor, date of birth.  You will need to bring photo-ID (eg driving licence or passport) and proof of your address (eg utility bill or bank statement).

We register everyone with the practice and then assign you to a 'usual doctor'. He or she will try to see you each time you come and will be responsible for any paperwork, prescriptions or certificates you might need.

Seeing your usual doctor routinely will enable you to build up an understanding with him or her, but it may not always be possible.  If you need an appointment urgently you may be invited to see the duty doctor or duty nurse, or for more routine matters if your usual GP is away, another doctor in the practice.

Once registered, you will be invited to come in for a new patient consultation which helps us to get to know one another and assists the practice before your notes reach us from your previous practice. At the consultation we will review your past medical history, family medical history, height, weight and blood pressure and discuss with you any current health needs or concerns. Process is usually started by one of our nursing assistants, but if you have complex medical issues or require repeat medication you will be invited to see your doctor.

Practice Area

The practice serves the population of Alton, the villages and rural areas within a radius of approximately six miles. We welcome patients from anywhere within this circle. You can only register or remain as a patient of the practice if you live within the area we cover. This is to ensure we can support you should you require home visits or other domiciliary 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. 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.

Open the leaflets in one of the following languages

English	Urdu
Albanian	Hindi
Arabic	Lithuanian
Bulgarian	Polish
Chinese (Cantonese)	Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)	Spanish
Russian	French
Turkish	Punjabi
Gujerati	Somali
Croatian	Bengali

Temporary Residents

If you are staying in Alton we are happy to see you in normal surgery appointments, either with doctors or nurses. You will be asked to complete a simple form, recording your own doctor as well as your permanent and temporary addresses. If you are staying more than three months, then you should register as a permanent patient.

Visitors from abroad are also welcome. Europe and Commonwealth residents can expect full access to free NHS emergency care. Some countries do not have such arrangements with the NHS, and so patients should expect to be charged for consultations.

As a temporary patient we will not have access to your previous medical records, so will be restricted in what long term care we can offer. This will be discussed with you at your appointment but is usually best left to your own doctor.

Pre-registration with the practice

If you wish to pre-register click on the link below to open the form. When you have completed all of the details, click on the "Send" button to mail your form to us. When you visit the surgery for the first time you will be asked to sign the form to confirm that the details are correct.

Pre-registration Form

When you register you will also be asked to fill out a medical questionnaire. This is because it can take a considerable time for us to receive your medical records. There is an online version of this file too, which you may fill out and send to us. When you come to the surgery you will be asked to sign this form to confirm that the details are correct. You will also need to bring photo-ID (eg driving licence or passport) and proof of your address (eg utility bill or bank statement)

Online medical questionnaire for new patients

Note that by sending the form you will be transmitting information about yourself across the Internet and although every effort is made to keep this information secure, no guarantee can be offered in this respect.

Alternatively you may print off a registration form, fill it out and bring it in with you on your first visit to the practice. You will also need to bring photo-ID (eg driving licence or passport) and proof of your address (eg utility bill or bank statement)

Registration Form