New Patient Registration
Avicenna Medical Practice is accepting new patients.
Live in our practice area? Register online in around 10 minutes. The practice will process your registration after you submit your details. Why patients choose us:- Rated Good by the CQC
- Online registration available
- Digital access routes for clinical and admin requests
- New patients, families and students welcome
You do not need ID, proof of address, proof of immigration status or an NHS number to register. If you know your NHS number, it can help us find your medical records more easily, but you can still register without it.
Need help registering?
If you cannot complete the online form, or you are unsure what to do, our team can help. Call 01274 664464 or visit reception during opening hours.
Check Practice Boundary
You can register with Avicenna Medical Practice if you live within our practice area. Use the postcode checker below.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. You do not need an ID to register with a GP practice.
No. You do not need proof of address to register. We may ask for your address so we can check whether you live within our practice area.
No. You do not need an NHS number to register. If you know it, it can help us find your medical records more easily. You can use the NHS website to find your NHS Number.
No. You do not need proof of immigration status to register with a GP practice.
The online form usually takes around 15 minutes to complete. You will be informed if your registration was successful within 1 to 5 working days of the practice receiving your details.
Yes. You can change GP practice. You do not need to tell your current GP practice, as they will be informed automatically once your registration is approved.
The Avicenna Medical Practice serves the whole of BD3, and areas of BD2 (if the second part of your code begins with 2, 3 or 4) and BD1 (if the second part of your code begins with 3, 4 or 5) BD4 (if the second part of your code begins with 0, 6, 7, 8 or 9).
If you are living away from home but do not want to change your home GP surgery than you can receive emergency treatment from any local GP practice for 14 days or contacting 111 service.
After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary patient. To register you’ll need to fill out a temporary services form (GMS3), available from GP surgeries.
After 3 months, you’ll have to reapply to register as a temporary resident or become a permanent patient.
Registering with a GP surgery outside your local area
You can register permanently with some GP surgeries outside your local area. This can be helpful if you want to use a GP surgery near your work instead of your home or prefer the services of a GP surgery that’s further away.
Registering with a GP surgery outside your local area can affect the NHS services that you can access including:
- home visits and urgent care from your GP, including out of hours care
- community services, such as physiotherapy and midwife appointments
Anyone, regardless of nationality, residency or immigration status, may register and consult with a GP without charge.
Being registered with a GP practice may mean you’re invited for NHS screening services, but you may still have to pay for these services when they’re not provided by the GP practice.
Also being registered with a GP practice does not in itself mean you’ll be entitled to free NHS hospital treatment. Further information for overseas visitors.