How to Register
The Abingdon Medical Practice welcomes new patients.
Adults:
In order to register please fill out the PRF1 form and Patient Registration Questionnaire (please see below) and email them to abingdonmedical@nhs.net. Or, alternatively, you can register online here.
Children:
For children please fill out the PRF1 form and A Patient under 5 years old Registration Questionnaire and email them along with a copy of the immunisation record to abingdonmedical@nhs.net. Or, alternatively, you can register your child online here. Please remember to send a copy of the immunisation record to abingdonmedical@nhs.net.
Catchment Area
To register at the practice you need to live within the practice catchment area (see below). If you have moved into the area from another GP practice you need to provide your previous GP plus your NHS number. This helps the NHS arrange for the transfer of your medical records from your previous practice.
You will be contacted by a staff member in order to book a telephone call with our Nursing Associate or a Practice Nurse who will complete the registration process.
The forms to be completed:
- A PRF1 Form
- A Patient Registration Questionnaire
- A Patient under 5 years old Registration Questionnaire
You can also register online by using the following link: Register with a GP surgery
We recommend that you see the same GP on an on-going basis. This may mean you have to wait a little longer to get an appointment with your doctor who knows your history. Please always let reception know who your usual doctor is when booking an appointment.
Catchment Area
Find Your NHS Number
Sometimes when filling in online forms or speaking with our staff, you may be asked for your NHS number.
This online tool will help you find your number if you do not know it.
Please Note
You do not need to know your NHS number to use NHS services, but it can be useful to have it.
Other ways to get your NHS number
If you cannot get your NHS number online you can:
- find it on any letter from the NHS like a prescription or appointment letter
- call your GP surgery and ask them for your number
Non-English Speakers
These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.
Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.
Open the leaflets in one of the following languages:
Out of Area Registrations
For patients who work in our catchment area and DO NOT live in the area but would like to register with our practice as a new patient, we offer the patient to be registered as an ‘out of area’ registered patient WITHOUT HOME VISITS.
This will mean that we are aware that you live outside the practice area (catchment area) and when you registered at the practice it was made aware to you that we are not required to provide you with a home visit.
Temporary Patient Registrations
If you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one, you can receive emergency treatment for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
To register as a temporary resident you will need to contact the surgery and complete and return this form
You can register as a temporary resident with a GP in England if you are in the area for longer than 24 hours, but less than three months.
For further information visit