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I would like to access doctors for my parents

My parents are here from India on a visitor visa, they are going to be here for the next 3-4 months to help me with my pregnancy. The NHS website says we can get them registered as temporary patients at any GP practice but I have tried a few surgeries and I get the response that unless they are ill , they won't be able to register .Please can you clarify the rules around this ? I'm under the impression that having a temporary registration at a practice will then help me book them in for an emergency appointments or services if needed . But trying to get them registered after they have symptoms is inevitably going to delay the process , but that's what I'm being advised . In short , I would like to know if I can have my parents registered as a temporary patient for 3 months at a GP practice , without having an immediate reason for attendance

Posted by Dr Sharadha Sundararaman
on October 4, 2023

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