New Patients
Non-urgent advice: Register as a New Patient - WELCOME
Take a look around our website to find information about health and care services for you and your family
If you live within our Practice area you are welcome to register with us. Eligibility can be quickly confirmed from your address We also require one form of photographic ID. 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
Click here: Don’t have documents? Don’t worry
You will need to complete a registration form and a health questionnaire which will provide useful information whilst we wait for your medical records to arrive from your previous doctor. Online versions of these are available below.
You can also register by following the link: https://www.eastlondonregistergp.nhs.uk/start
All new patients are offered a health check with a member of the healthcare team to ensure that any required tests are up to date and that we have an accurate note of any repeat medication you may be taking.
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. Click here to view this statement in other languages
If you are experiencing any difficulties, please contact the surgery.
NEWHAM MEDICAL CENTRE IS PROUD TO BE A SAFE SURGERY FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY
In recognition of the barriers to healthcare access faced by people in vulnerable circumstances, including migrants, we commit to protecting the human right to health. We will take steps to ensure that everyone in our community may fulfill their entitlement to quality healthcare.
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.
Mindful of our duties to uphold equality and human rights law, we will implement patient registration policies which do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status or any other characteristic.
Supported by the Safe Surgeries initiative, we will ensure that our staff understand the specific barriers faced by migrants in vulnerable circumstances and that they are empowered to mitigate these barriers, where possible.
We will ensure that a lack of identification or proof of address, immigration status or language do not prevent patient registration.
As a member of the Safe Surgeries community, we will endeavour to support other Safe Surgeries and, where appropriate, provide feedback to Doctors of the World UK to support the development of the network.
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:
English | Farsi | Urdu |
Albanian | Bengali | Hindi |
Arabic | Croatian | Lithuanian |
Bulgarian | Punjabi | Polish |
Chinese (Cantonese) | Somali | Portuguese |
Chinese (Mandarin) | Gujerati | Spanish |
Russian | Turkish | French |
Disabled Patient Facilities
The consulting rooms, treatment room and WC at the surgery are all accessible to wheelchair users.