Registrations
FAQs on treating overseas patients
Can I treat a patient who lives overseas or is not a british citizen and is visiting our country? Yes - anyone in England, regardless of nationality and residential status, is eligible to register and consult with a GP This includes all overseas visitors, asylum seekers and refugees, students,...
Ghost Patients
There are a number of reasons why the NHS tries to contact patients. Communications include various screening and recall programmes. In cases where a patient is not known at the current address mail is returned undelivered via the Dead Letter office of the Royal Mail. In this circumstance the...
Patient Registration
Guidance on Requirements for Registering with a GP - Standard Operating Principles for Primary Medical Care. Although there has not been any change in national policy in respect of patient registration for primary medical care services - this guidance clarifies the rights of patients and the...
Temporary Residents
Q: Is it worth filling in the forms for temporary patients? A: YES, probably Under the new contract the payment for temporary patients has been subsumed into the global sum. So, is there any point filling in a temporary resident form since there is no extra money for providing this service?...
