Catchment area
Before filling out a registration form, check you are in our catchment area.
You can also find out which GPs you can register with on the NHS website.
Registering with the surgery
All patients will be asked to bring in photo ID and proof of address in order to register.
To register with the surgery:
- fill out a new patient registration form online
- print and return a completed new patient registration form (PDF) to the surgery
When you register, it’s helpful to have your NHS number. You can use the NHS website to find your NHS number.
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 call The Vernon Street Medical Centre 01332 332812 or The Lanes Medical Centre 01332 332812. 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.
If you require temporary residents, please complete the following forms and return to the practice temporary resident registration form (PDF).