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How To Register?
Our patient registration policy does not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation or appearance, disability or medical condition.
To register as a new patient at the practice. Please follow the registration process below.
Please allow 72 hours for your Registration to be processed. If you need to be seen urgently, please contact NHS 111.
Register as a New Patient
All form submissions will be checked by a member of staff before being accepted.
NHS - Register with a GP Surgery
We cannot register anyone under the age of 16 without an Adult being registered.
Other Ways to Register
You can ask reception for a paper Registration and Practice Health Questionnaire if you struggle to use our online facility.
All registration applications must be submitted with your NHS number, applications submitted without NHS number may be rejected. If you are unsure whether you have this, please refer to this guidance.
If you have any queries about the registration process, please do not hesitate to phone the practice and speak to a member of the Reception Team, who will be happy to help you.
If you would like more details about local GP practices, or have any particular concerns about finding a new doctor, go to the NHS Website or call NHS England Customer Care Centre on 0300 311 2233.
Book a New Patient Health Check
Following your registration, adults will receive a letter from the surgery inviting you to book a New Patient Health Check with our Healthcare Assistant or one of our Practice Nurses.
Please Note: This does not apply to Under 16’s.
NHS England requires that all registered patients have an allocated Doctor within the practice. This Doctor is the named person responsible for your care however you can continue to see whichever clinician you choose.
Visit our appointments page to find out how to book your new patient health check
Temporary Services
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.
To register as a temporary patient simply contact the 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.
Your Named GP
Patients are registered with a named doctor at the practice, but you are free to see whichever doctor or nurse you wish. We will always try to allocate to your chosen clinician, but you may have to see another doctor or nurse when no appointments are available.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further with us, please contact us on: 020 8500 9938
The NHS App
Forest Edge Practice would like to invite you to use The NHS App
Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.
