Register with our practice

At Heath Lane Medical Centre welcomes new patients who live within our catchment area. Our Patient Services Team can advise you if you are in doubt, alternatively before registering with us, check you are in our catchment area. Find which GPs you can register with on the NHS website.

We are using a new online service called ‘Register with a GP surgery‘ that makes it easy to register with this GP surgery.

Just fill in this quick online form to start the process. You do not need proof of address or immigration status, ID or an NHS number.

The service is designed and run by the NHS, so your personal information is safe. It cuts our administrative workload and makes it easier for you to register.

Paper forms are still available in practice if needed.

Named Accountable GP

All patients registered at our practice are allocated a named GP for administrative purposes only. This does not affect your ability to see any GP or other clinician of your choice at the surgery. You are welcome to book appointments with any member of our clinical team, depending on availability and your individual needs.

All children under 16 should be registered with at least one parent or named guardian at the same address, registrations without parents or marked guardians will be rejected.

Catchment Area (Practice Boundary)

Accessing someone else's information

Proxy Access via NHS App

A GP surgery can give someone proxy access so they can help another person manage their GP health and care.

A proxy may be able to act for the person they support by:

ordering repeat prescriptions
booking appointments online
viewing test results or vaccinations
accessing all or part of the GP health record, to help with health-related tasks and managing health issues

Reasons for wanting or needing help could include:

having a physical or mental health condition
technical barriers, for example not having a computer or a smartphone
language barriers, for example if it’s not easy to access services in English
practical reasons, for example working shifts or unsocial hours
age, for example a child may need a parent to manage their GP services

If you’re aged 16 or over, you can ask for someone to be your proxy for any reason. It does not stop you having access to your GP services yourself. If you help someone else with prescriptions, booking appointments or managing their health and care, getting proxy access could make it easier and more convenient.

Proxy consent form