How to register

Catchment area

Before filling out a registration form, check you are in our catchment area.

You can also contact the practice to find out if you can register as a patient.

Find out which GPs you can register with on the NHS website.

Registering with the surgery

To register with the surgery:

When you register, it’s helpful to have your NHS number. You can use the NHS website to find your NHS number.

Reasonable adjustment

Please tell us if you have any special health needs or if you care for a relative with such needs.

The surgery can with  patients  permission turn on  reasonable  adjustment  flag for  health  records   to  allow all professionals to have key  information shared consistently  across health care team .

Please see  link for  more  information : Reasonable Adjustment flag

Named GP

All patients at Elm Tree Surgery have a named, accountable doctor who is responsible for coordinating their care.

Your named doctor will be allocated to you by the practice. You can still talk to or make appointments to see any of our doctors or nurses, not just your named GP.

If you have a preference and would like to request a particular doctor at the practice to be your named GP please talk to one of our receptionists.

Date published: 10th October, 2014
Date last updated: 11th September, 2025