Welcome to our Practice

Our practice list is open for the registration of new patients. All patients are registered with Howden Medical Centre and not with an individual GP. You will be able to ask for a health professional of your choice. Upon joining the practice, you will be asked to attend a health review with a doctor or nurse.

NEW EASY REGISTRATION ON-LINE

We are using a new online service that makes it easy to register with this GP surgery. Just fill in the quick online form to start the process - (Register Online button below). You do not need proof of address or immigration status, ID or an NHS number. The service is designed and run by the NHS, so your personal information is safe. It cuts our administrative workload and makes it easier for you to register.

Paper forms are still available if you need one (see Supporting Documents below). Contact our reception team at the practice if you need help. Also, there is a New Patient Form which will help us understand your medical history

Supporting Documents

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Documents may be in a PDF Format. You can download a free reader from Adobe.

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GMS1 Form

This is the basic form to register with a GP practice. Also available at OUR reception.

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New Patient Form

The new patient form will help us understand your medical history. Also at reception.

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Background

Find useful Information about how you can register with a GP practice from nhs.uk

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Charter

The Practice Charter sets out the rights & responsibilities applicable to patients

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Practice Leaflet

The Practice Leaflet sets out information to help understand the practice services.

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Howden Medical Centre is proud to be an Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited GP practice. As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, we have a clinical lead for veteran health. They have a comprehensive understanding of the Armed Forces, health conditions linked to service and will provide dedicated support for veterans.

Across England, there are over 1000 veteran friendly accredited GP Practices to help ensure that patients who are ex Armed Forces get the best possible care. The NHS has a duty to support the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant. This means that veterans will get priority treatment for any medical condition which has been caused by service, subject to clinical need.

A veteran is someone who has served in the British Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve) for at least one day. Veterans also include any member of the Merchant Marine who has served in a war zone. This includes crew from convoys in World War 2 and more recently in the Falklands conflict and Gulf Wars.

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The Practice supports the government's 'Zero Tolerance' campaign for Health Service Staff. This states that GPs and their staff have a right to care for others without fear of being attacked or abused. To successfully provide these services a mutual respect between all staff and patients must be in place. Our staff aim to be polite, helpful, and sensitive to all patients’ individual needs and circumstances.

They would respectfully remind patients that very often staff could be confronted with a multitude of varying and sometimes difficult tasks and situations, all at the same time. Staff understand that ill patients do not always behave in a rational manner and take this into consideration when dealing with a misunderstanding or complaint.

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