Practice Catchment Area
The practice area is shown with our catchment area marked.
Click on the map (opens in a new browser window) and enter your postcode to check if you live within our catchment area.
If you are unsure, you can also contact reception to confirm.
If you change your name and address or telephone number please inform us as soon as possible. If you move out of the practice area, you will be required to register with a more local practice.
How to Register as a Patient
If you live in our practice catchment area you can join our list. If you are registering your new baby please next section.
To register please visit the surgery with the following information:
To register each person regardless of age will need to provide the following information:
- A completed General Medical Services (GMS1) Registration Form
- A completed New Patient Health Questionnaire
- Provide a valid passport or alternative photographic identification (ID) which will be photocopied for your records
You will then be registered with the surgery and will be able to request medication and book appointments.
Our registration forms can be downloaded using the links above, or ask reception for a paper copy.
New Patient Health Checks
These are available upon request but are not required for registration. A health check consists of: height, weight, blood pressure, and lifestyle advice (diet, exercise and alcohol).
How to Register your New Baby
You need to register your new baby at the practice as soon as possible. Therefore please download and complete a General Medical Services (GMS1) Registration Form (also available from reception) and send it to your surgery. Please ensure you provide your baby’s NHS Number which will be detailed in their Red Book. Once we have received the form we will register your baby as a patient at this Practice.
The Practice will send you an appointment for a mother and baby post natal check. This is a 50 minute appointment, 30 minutes for the baby check and 20 minutes for the post natal. Your baby’s course of routine immunisations will start at 8 weeks and will be given at this appointment. Please remember to bring the red book. If you cannot make this appointment you must notify reception as soon as possible. Please be advised that if you do need to cancel, the next available appointment may be anything up to 4 weeks after that date.
Temporary Residents
The Doctors are happy to see patients who are temporarily resident in the Practice area should medical advice be required. In this instance persons wishing to be treated should state that they are a temporary resident when reporting to reception.
To register you will need to dowload and complete our Temporary Resident Registration form (GMS 3) (also available from reception).
Accountable Named GP for All Patients
All patients registered at Longton Hall Surgery have a named doctor who has overall responsibility for your care and support. Your registered GP is also your named accountable and your allocated GP. Your allocated GP will be responsible for the provision of your healthcare. If you choose to see another doctor at the surgery you are entirely free to go on doing so exactly as before.
If you are unsure of who is your named Doctor please ask at reception.
New patients are allocated a Doctor on Registration.