You don't need proof of ID, address, passport , bills to register either. Practices ask for it so commonly but actually dont need it legally and it makes harder yo vulnerable groups to see a dr
Thank you for the information! Follow-up: what is the de-registration process generally like when one moves house? Is it common to have details transferred over from the old to the new GP surgery, or are they independent, please?
They're usually not linked up in any meaningful way, at least in my experience. It will depend how far you move - if you stayed within the northeast or within London, some details would move with you. Otherwise your new practise might have to formally request records from your old one
Important to add that you do not need to have an ID or an address if you do not have one. Some GP practices wrongly decline registering patients who do not have ID or an adress either due to their immigration status or due to been homeless.
You don't need proof of ID, address, passport , bills to register either. Practices ask for it so commonly but actually dont need it legally and it makes harder yo vulnerable groups to see a dr
Thank you for the information! Follow-up: what is the de-registration process generally like when one moves house? Is it common to have details transferred over from the old to the new GP surgery, or are they independent, please?
They're usually not linked up in any meaningful way, at least in my experience. It will depend how far you move - if you stayed within the northeast or within London, some details would move with you. Otherwise your new practise might have to formally request records from your old one
Important to add that you do not need to have an ID or an address if you do not have one. Some GP practices wrongly decline registering patients who do not have ID or an adress either due to their immigration status or due to been homeless.