Register with our practice

Emergency Treatment

• If you are ill while away from home, you can see a local GP for up to 14 days, even if you are not registered there.
• After 14 days, you must register as a temporary or permanent patient.

Temporary Patients

• You can be a temporary patient for up to 3 months.
• This means you can get care from the local GP and still stay registered with your usual GP at home.
• After 3 months, you need to register again as temporary or become a permanent patient.

How to Register

• To register as a temporary patient, contact the local GP practice you want to use.
• GP practices do not have to accept temporary patients, but they must give emergency treatment if you need it.
• You cannot register as a temporary patient at a GP practice in the same town or area where you are already registered.