Safe Surgeries
We are proud to be a ‘Safe Surgery’ for everyone in our community.
Everyone in the UK has the right to free care from a GP. If you don’t have proof of ID or address, you can still register.
Immigration status or nationality don’t matter – reception won’t ask for immigration documents and won’t share your information with the Home Office unless serious crime is involved.
Everyone living in the UK is entitled to register and consult with a GP. It means we can prevent and treat illness early and create a healthier society for everyone.
In partnership with Doctors of the World UK, we will ensure that our practice offers a welcoming space for everyone who seeks to use our services. Don’t have documents? Don’t worry, view this poster. If you wish to register, please speak to a member of staff who can help and support you with the process of registration. Ask reception for an interpreter if you find it difficult to communicate in English.
- Our practice commits to taking steps to ensure that everyone in our community may fulfil their entitlement to quality healthcare. In partnership with Doctors of the World UK, we ensure that our practice offers a welcoming space for everyone who seeks to use our services.
- We don’t insist on proof of address documents to register with us
- We don’t insist on proof of identification
- We never ask to see a visa or proof of immigration status
- We work with interpreters, if needed
- We provide written information in different languages
- We display posters and put information on our website, to reassure patients that our surgery is a safe space
- Our frontline staff receive training