Temporary Registration

Due to recent changes in GP practices triaging appointments via phone calls the procedures for temporary patient registrations have changed.

Patients who are away are still able to contact their own GP for an initial telephone consultation, during which the doctor can either send them a prescription to a pharmacy near where they are staying (The patient should have a pharmacy name and postcode ready to that they will be able to get to) or the doctor will suggest they be physically seen at a near by GP surgery/minor illness/emergency care centre.

If the doctor suggests being seen at a GP surgery you will need to come to the surgery to fill in a temporary registration form and then appointments will be arranged. Please be aware we can’t see patients without temporary registration forms being filled and we are not an emergency centre, if acutely unwell and needing to be seen quickly going to straight to a walk-in A&E Department/Minor illness department is advised.

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 treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days as a temporary patient. For emergency care please see our link on opening times which provides a list of emergency services in the local area.

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 permanently register with that practice.

Patients returning from university are requested to register as a permanent patient during the summer holiday season - June /July / August / September /October 

To register as a temporary patient 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.

The temporary GP surgery will pass details of any treatment you have to your permanent GP surgery. They will add the information to your medical records.

Try to have the following information with you when you see a temporary GP for the first time:

  • details of any medical conditions you have
  • details of medical conditions you’ve had in the past
  • the name of any medicines you’re currently taking
  • details of anything you’re allergic to
  • contact details for your permanent or previous GP surgery
  • your NHS number.

The surgery does not offer a 'walk in service'.

Policy

pdfDownload the Temporary Resident Registration Form

Patients not registered at the practice / visiting locally / when the surgery is closed can use the following services:

The GP-led Minor Injury and Illness Unit in Wycombe Hospital is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To access please call NHS 111.

Wycombe Minor Injuries and Illness Unit & Wycombe Primary Care Centre 
Wycombe Hospital 
Queen Alexandra Road 
High Wycombe    HP11 2TT                                                                01494 526161

 
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