How to Register at the Practice
New patients are very welcome. To register, you will be asked to complete registration forms for each person and invited to make an appointment for a new patient health check. When registering, you are required to produce 2 pieces of ID – 1 photographic – Driving Licence/Passport and a recent utility bill for proof of address. These forms can be downloaded below or collected from reception.
It is also very important to bring along details of any medication you are currently taking.
The practice normally agrees to accept all patients requesting to join its list. We do not discriminate on grounds of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, social class, religion, disability or medical condition.
You must be resident within our practice area. Please use the link below to check that your postcode is within our Practice boundary.
Parkgrove Medical Practice address lookup (arcgis.com)
Temporary Registration
If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for up to 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP. After three months you will have to permanently register with that practice.
To register as a temporary patient simply contact the local practice you wish to use. Practices do not have to accept you as a temporary patient although they do have an obligation to offer emergency treatment. You cannot register as a temporary patient at a practice in the town or area where you are already registered. If you are visiting a friend or relative, you should register as a temporary patient at their practice.
(Non English Speakers) – (Interpretation and translation services are provided by NHS Lothian)
You must also be eligible to receive NHS medical services. If in doubt, please ask the reception staff.
