Housing in Southampton | Information pack | Register with a doctor

Register with a doctor

Register with a doctor

For ordinary health problems, see your GP. Don't go to the hospital Another word for 'doctor' is 'general practitioner' or GP. In the UK, if you are sick, you have to see a GP. Only go to the hospital if it is an emergency.
Your local doctor's surgery Your local doctor's surgery (or GP practice) provides many family health services, including:
advice advice on health problems
vaccinations vaccinations (injections against diseases)
treatment examinations and treatment
medicines prescriptions for medicines.
Get advice about contraception If you do not want to become pregnant, ask your doctor for advice. There are many ways of making sure you do not become pregnant.
Get advice about sexually transmitted diseases For advice about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) contact your GP or local health clinic.
Other health services Your GP can pass your name on (‘refer' you) to other health services and social services.
Find a doctor To find a doctor (GP), click on: http://www.southamptonhealth.nhs.uk/gplist
To register, talk to the receptionist To register with a surgery, talk to the receptionist. He or she will tell you if the surgery is taking new patients.
If your application is successful, you will need to fill in a form If the surgery accepts you as an NHS patient, you need to complete a registration form (GMS1).
If your application is refused, contact your local Primary Care Trust. Tel: 023 80296904 If you live too far away, or if the surgery is full, your application may be refused. If this happens, contact your local Primary Care Trust (PCT). They will help you find a doctor's surgery quickly. Tel: 023 80296904
You can also go to a walk-in centre There are three new NHS walk-in centres in Southampton. They offer healthcare advice and treatment from specially trained nurses. You do not need an appointment.
Central area Walk-in Centre Southampton (Central) NHS Walk-in Centre Primary Care Delivery Centre Fanshawe Wing Royal South Hants Hospital Brintons Terrace Southampton SO14 0YG Telephone: 02380 716539 Opening hours: 2-9.30pm Monday to Friday; 8am-9.30pm at the weekend
Shirley Walk-in centre Shirley Walk-in Centre 1a Howards' Grove Shirley Southampton SO15 5PR Telephone: 023 8079 0000 Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 8am-9.30pm
Bitterne Walk- in centre Bitterne Walk-in Centre (by the Leisure Centre) Commercial Street Bitterne Southampton SO18 6BT Telephone: 023 8042 6356 Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 8am-9.30pm
Other health advice Walk-in centres can also give advice on: sexual health asthma smoking and how to stop smoking.
If your GP surgery is closed, phone NHS Direct Using NHS Direct NHS Direct is the National Health Service's telephone and online service. Telephone NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 for health advice. You can also go on their website and get a lot of useful information. Click on http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

What service you can expect from your GP

What service you can expect from your GP

For non-urgent appointments, you may wait about two days or more If your medical problem is not urgent, you can usually see a doctor within two working days. Waiting times depend on the size of the practice.
Keep your appointment! You must go to your appointment. If you can't, contact your GP. Try to give at least one day's notice.
If necessary, ask for a translator If you need a translator, ask for one. Tell the receptionist your first language.
Your doctor is supported by a team of nurses and other health professionals Nurses, health visitors and midwives will help your doctor.

|

Back