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Registering with a DoctorThis section provides information on registering with a doctor when you first arrive in the UK. When you arrive in the UK you should register with your nearest doctor, also known as a General Practitioner (GP). This will allow you to access the UK's healthcare system. To find your nearest GP, visit the NHS website below and enter your postcode, town name or area. On the website you can also find your nearest surgery, emergency and urgent care centre, hospital, dentist, pharmacy and eye doctor. Your local doctor, also known as a general practitioner (GP), provides a wide range of services including providing advice on health problems, physical examinations, diagnosis of symptoms, and prescribing medication and other treatments. Usually a small group of GPs work together in a practice also called a surgery, clinic or health centre.
When you contact the surgery and ask to register they will tell you if they have vacancies for new patients. They will give you a form to complete which usually asks for your name and address and any health problems and then you will be able to make an appointment to see the doctor. In the UK under the NHS, your appointment with the doctor is free. Once you have seen the doctor, they will diagnose you and if you need further help they will refer you to other health services.
Visit the NHS website and find your nearest GP. For more information on registering with a doctor, what to expect from your doctor, and how you book an appointment, the DirectGov website can help you.
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