Register with our practice
We welcome new patients who live within our practice area. If you move out of the practice area you may need to register with another practice.
To register with us, please check you live within our catchment area; you can do this using the map below.
- In order to keep our list size to manageable proportions we are only able to accept new patients who live within the Practice catchment area.
Once you have ensured you live within our boundary, please complete:
These forms are also available from Reception at the Practice.
You may also need to fill out the Care Summary Opt-out form (only if you wish to opt out): more information can be accessed here: DOWNLOAD
Catchment Area (Practice Boundary)
Named GP
All patients registered with Ship Street Surgery have a named GP who has overall responsibility for their care.
You can still see or speak with any appropriate GP or healthcare professional at the practice. You do not need to wait for an appointment with your named GP.
If you would like to know who your named GP is, please contact the practice.
Accessing someone else's information
As a parent, family member or carer, you may be able to access services or infomration for someone else. We call this having proxy access. We can set this up for you if you are both registered with us.
To requests proxy access:
- Please collect a proxy access form from Reception which will need to be signed by both parties
- There may be some circumstances where Lasting Power of Attorney may be used to prove authorisation to access health information on someone’s behalf
Linked profiles in your NHS account
Once proxy access is set up, you can access the other person’s profile in your NHS account, using the NHS App or website.
The NHS website has information about using linked profiles to access services for someone else.
If you are registered with a different surgery
- We may be able to support access to information, pending appropriate authorisation. Please speak to a member of staff if you need support with this.
