Register as a new patient at Church View Surgery
You can register online to become a new patient at Church View Surgery. Find out how to register as a new patient below.
How to register as a new patient online
Our catchment area
Please note that if you move out of our catchment area you will be required to register at a surgery nearer your new address.
You can use your postcode or location to check that you’re within the surgery’s catchment area.
Check your postcode on the Find a GP page on the NHS website
Registering online as a non-English speaker
You can find guidance and advice on how to become a new patient and the NHS healthcare services you can access, if your first language is not English, or if you’re an asylum seeker on the Government website.
Go to the NHS entitlements migrant health page on the Government website.
Registering as a temporary patient
If you are away from home, you can register as a temporary patient with Church View Surgery for up to three months. This will allow you to use our surgery and still remain a patient at your permanent GP surgery. After three months, you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with us.
You can register as a temporary patient at Church View Surgery by calling reception through 01752 403206.
Registering children
Children under 16 need to be registered by their parent or guardian. You can do this by completing the online GP surgery registration form on their behalf. You will need to provide a form of ID to prove that you’re their parent or guardian.
What to do if you’re registering on behalf of someone else
If you are a carer of young children, elderly adults or adults who aren’t able to register themselves, you can set up an account on their behalf. This will allow you to book an appointment and access parts of their GP online services account.
Change of address
If you are moving house, please let us know as soon as possible. If you are moving out of the surgery’s catchment area, you may be asked to register with a surgery that’s closer to your new home address.
You can contact us online to let us know about a change in your address.
Please also let us know if your telephone number or email address changes.
Map of our catchment area
Find out more
Click the link to go to the NHS website to find NHS advice on how to register at a GP surgery.
Frequently asked questions
What happens after submitting my registration?
Once you have completed your registration, this will be electronically sent to the surgery, and we will register you with the practice within 7 working days of receiving the request. If there are any issues with the registration, one of the team will be in contact with you within the timescale.
Once I am registered at the surgery, how do I make an appointment?
From June 2023 we have started to use a telephone triage system called Anima, patients can access Anima on their phone, PC or tablet - this is known as an online consultation. many of the things that you contact the practice for by phone or in person, can be done by Anima. Benefits include - easier access - it should only take a couple of minutes to fill out your information. Your request will be seen by the right person in the practice and your request will be responded to by the right person in the practice. You can also send your online request anytime during surgery hours, this will allow the phone lines to be freed up for the most poorly patients.
What if I dont have access to the internet or struggle to complete the Anima forms?
Please be reassured that you can still telephone us or come into the practice and our team will fill fill in a form on your behalf.
How do I find my NHS number?
Please use this link to find your NHS number.
Does this mean I wont see a GP anymore?
Not at all - completing the form online is just a preliminary way of collecting information to ensure that you are seen by the right person, at the right time, first time. You may still be contacted by a GP or it could be another person from the practice who can better meet your needs.
Can reception make me an appointment instead?
Even if you visit the surgery in person or contact us by phone the receptionists will not be able to book a routine GP appointment. They will assist you to complete the online form if you need help.
How do you get an Anima account?
We suggest once you receive notification from us that you are registered you set up an Anima account, To set up an account please click here.
Can I change which GP I am registered with?
All patients have a GP they asre assigned to, you can express a preference of GP you are assigned to by writing in a letter which will be discussed with the GP partners.