How To Register As A New Patient
To register as a patient with Desborough or Hazlemere Surgery your home address must fall within our catchment area Our catchment area does vary depending on which branch you wish to register with.
You can begin the registration process by using the new online Register with a GP service.
When registering children under 16 years of age we will need to see their PASSPORT or BIRTH CERTIFICATE and their IMMUNISATION record. Children cannot be registered without a parent or legal guardian also being registered at the same Practice.
To avoid errors with spelling etc and to ensure the correct NHS records are matched to your registration, we may request to see photo ID and address confirmation.
- Proof of Identity – a photographic ID such as a DRIVING LICENCE or PASSPORT with your date of birth and full name and
- Proof of Address – (as evidence that your address is within the Practice area) such as a UTILITY BILL or BANK STATEMENT
- NHS Number – If you have been registered with another GP or received any NHS care you should have a 10 digit number
Registrations usually take 5 days to process. Until your registration is complete it will not be possible to access our services. If you need urgent medical attention prior to completion of your registration, please use the NHS 111 service.
If you unable to submit an application online, please visit the surgery after 10am Monday to Friday, and a member of staff will assist you.
Registering with a Practice automatically creates a “summary care record” – more information about SCR and expressing your choices can be found at: NHS England Summary Care
Patients are reminded that registering with a GP surgery does not automatically entitle you to free NHS hospital treatment.
Helpful Documents for You
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Proof of identity: list of acceptable documents
- current, valid full passport (certified copies must show nationality, place and date of birth, passport number, expiry date, photograph and signature)
- current, valid full UK photo-card driving licence with signature or ‘old style’ driving licence
- current, valid UK photo-card provisional licence
- Northern Ireland Voter’s Card showing your current address
- Armed Forces ID Card
- Residence permit showing your full name and current address is. This is issued by the Home Office to non-EU Nationals on sight of your own country’s passport.
- Firearms certificate or shotgun licence
- HM Revenue & Customs (Inland Revenue) tax document eg. tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding. It must contain your full name and current address. P45s and P60s are not acceptable
- original notification letter from the relevant benefits agency confirming the right to benefits or state pension
Proof of address: list of acceptable documents dated within the last 3 months
- household utility bill (eg gas, electric, water or fixed line telephone but not a mobile phone bill). It must be no more than three months old and show your name and current address
- current, valid full UK photo-card driving licence with signature or ‘old style’ driving licence. Provisional licences are not acceptable as proof of address
- bank, building society or credit card statement. It must be no more than three months old and show your name and current address
- local authority tax bill (e.g. council tax) valid for the current year
- local authority rent book
- solicitor’s letter confirming recent house purchase or land registry confirmation (in this case, proof of previous address will also be needed)
- HM Revenue & Customs (Inland Revenue) tax document e.g. tax assessment, statement of account. It must contain your full name and current address. P45’s and P60’s are not acceptable
- original notification letter from the relevant benefits agency confirming the right to benefits or state pension
Join Our Patient Group
The NHS is in changing times and may present an opportunity for you to influence the future of your local health care provision. This Practice together with our Patient Participation Group (PPG) would like to establish a wider Patient Reference Group. We have a virtual PPG, an email community that gives patients who cannot attend PPG meetings on a face to face basis, a method of feedback that will allow the Practice to effectively reach the broadest cross-section of our community. This group provides feedback through occasional short surveys on the range and quality of services offered by the practice. This would only take a few minutes of your time. If you would be willing to participate please would you let us have your email address. If you are joining the Practice, we would warmly welcome and encourage you to join our PPG.