If you’re looking for a family doctor or GP, you can check what services they offer and the quality of care you can expect.
When the CQC inspect GP practices, they give them a rating to help you choose care. As well as GPs, they inspect out-of-hours or mobile doctor services, walk-in centres, minor injury units and urgent care centres.
You can use CQC inspection reports and ratings to help you understand the quality of care.
This easiest way to find your local GP branch is to use the search function on the website: Find GP
You do not need proof of address or immigration status, ID or an NHS number.
You might be able to register with a GP surgery that’s not in the area you live. Find out about registering with a GP surgery out of your area
Find a GP that suits what you need. You can look up GP surgeries to see what they offer and how they compare.
Because of coronavirus, try to avoid going into a GP surgery to register.
You can:
If you need help to fill in forms or you are not able to register online, call the GP surgery and let them know.
A GP surgery can refuse to register you because:
NHS patients who are registered with us are fully entitled appointments with their GP Practice, and it is fully free at the point of access, as with all other NHS Primary Care Services.
To get more information on our appointment page: https://www.nhsgp.net/prescriptions-and-appointments
From June 15th 2020, we will change the way we offer appointments for your GP
All requests for GP appointments will be assessed after completing an eConsult form online – click the link on the home page of our website.
We will get back to you and may offer you a face to face appointment at the surgery, a telephone or video call, send an SMS message with advice, send a prescription to the pharmacy, possibly order tests or a referral.
We shall respond to requests as needed: before the end of the next working day, at the latest (6.30pm) but mostly the same day.
Those without internet or who can not complete an eConsult can still phone the surgery and a team member will help you.
Parents can use eConsult for children from 6m (under 6m will still have to be by phone contact) until 18y.
Young people can send their own eConsult from aged 16y (from the ‘I want help for my child’ selection).
Why are we changing?
This is in line with a ‘Digital First’ strategy for Primary care in the NHS Long Term Plan. We have brought forward these changes due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
It’s safe – it provides the clinical team with detailed information to ensure that patients get the right input in time. This is important as the lockdown measures ease when there is likely to be a large backlog of work.
We can respond to patients’ needs – Many are not keen or feel it is unsafe to leave home to come to the surgery
Allows us to be flexible – this system will allow us to cope with any further waves of Covid
It’s convenient – patients can complete online consultations in their own time and at their own pace.
How will it affect me?
We hope the new system aims to provide a better, more responsive service:
Having information about your concerns in advance helps us deliver the best help to you quickly and may avoid an unnecessary wait for an appointment and trip to the surgery.
Reduce phone-call waiting times.
Allow more time for face to face consultations.
What about routine appointments for my Long Term Condition?
Medical conditions such as Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension and so on require regular routine checks and we’ll continue to invite you for these in the usual way based around your birthday. We’ll also invite you as usual for routine Medication reviews at regular intervals. Instead of needing to come into the practice in person we will ask you to complete an online consultation review form.
Will I still be able to see a Doctor face to face?
Yes but perhaps not so often. We have precautions in place to ensure it is safe to see a doctor when necessary, and we will assess the need through eConsult, phone and video calls.
Traditionally patients came to see the doctor for everything but we know much of our care can be delivered more efficiently and this will benefit everyone. In particular during the COVID pandemic we need to reduce your risk and your Doctors.
What about nurse appointments, phlebotomy and so on?
These will continue to be booked through Patient Access online booking, telephone and some eConsult.
What about Admin requests?
Please send all of your admin requests via eConsult – whether you need a certificate, letter, form filling etc.
I am worried about this
We are continually reviewing the situation and will adjust it depending on how everyone finds it. Your feedback will be very important, so please do let us know your thoughts and any ideas you have.
The best way to eConsult with us is via the new NHS App. Once you’re signed in you’ll also be logged in to all NHS services. You can download this from the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android.
Due to the recent surge in COVID19 and the pressures on the NHS in North West London, we have been asked as a practice to stop any NON-essential work.
That means if you have a routine request either via the telephone or via online consultations we will ask you to contact us when the pressures on the NHS have reduced.
We have been asked to focus on
Covid-19 Vaccinations
Care home support
Serious acute illness and deterioration in long term conditions
Supporting Mental health and Learning Disability patients
Supporting digitally excluded/extremely clinically vulnerable patients
Ensuring essential drug medicines monitoring
Please come back to this webpage to keep updated on when this will be relaxed and normal service will resume.
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NHS GP offer the students of the University of Westminster, free no hassle Online NHS Registration.
Students and new patients can register with NHS GP online in less than 60 seconds, and no ID or Proof of address is needed.
We know how hard it is when Students first start their course, and move into the Student Accomodation. There is so much to sort out, and so many new friends to make.
That’s why at NHS GP we have made it very simple to register.
Our team have set up a special student page with loads of links and online services specifically designed for student’s needs, including Online Dermatology Services, Contraception and Mental Health Support Services.
Just go to http://NHSGP.net/Students is sign to your new NHS GP, and then sit back and enjoy the rest of your time at the University of Westminster, with peace of mind!
