New Patients

Registration with the practice

You can now apply to register with Hillside Practice via the NHS APP, by completing GMS1 Registration Form or calling into the practice.

Please note that this does not automatically mean you will be accepted as a patient. The application will be reviewed by the practice before we register you.

This is because anyone can fill a request form in regardless of address, so we need to check this. It may take a few days to process, and we will not always be able to register you the same day the application is received.

We aim to get patients registered on our system within 7 days of receiving your application.

Please complete and sign these and then return to the practice. You will need to bring identification with you for the registration process.

Catchment Area

Find Your NHS Number

Sometimes when filling in online forms or speaking with our staff, you may be asked for your NHS number.

This online tool will help you find your number if you do not know it.

Please Note

You do not need to know your NHS number to use NHS services, but it can be useful to have it.

Other ways to get your NHS number

If you cannot get your NHS number online you can:

  • find it on any letter from the NHS like a prescription or appointment letter
  • call your GP surgery and ask them for your number

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Open the leaflets in one of the following languages:

EnglishUrdu
AlbanianHindi
ArabicLithuanian
BulgarianPolish
Chinese (Cantonese)Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)Spanish
RussianFrench
TurkishPunjabi
GujeratiSomali
CroatianBengali

Temporary Patient Registrations

If you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one, you can receive emergency treatment for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.

To register as a temporary resident you will need to contact the surgery and complete and return this form

You can register as a temporary resident with a GP in England if you are in the area for longer than 24 hours, but less than three months.

For further information visit