We welcome any person living within the Practice catchment area (see boundary map above)
Your registration will be with the Practice and you will be able to request an appointment with any of the doctors or nurses at the Practice.
Your registration will be with the Practice and you will be able to request an appointment with any of the doctors or nurses at the Practice.
Named Accountable GP
All patients registered with Westbrook Medical Centre have a named GP.
What does ‘accountable’ mean?
The new contract requires the named accountable GP to be responsible for the co-ordination of all appropriate services required under the contract and ensure they are delivered to each patient where required. However, this does not mean that they will be the only GP or clinician who will provide care to that patient. These responsibilities will be carried out within the opening hours of the Practice and do not change the way you currently access care outside these hours.
Patient registration forms can be obtained from the links below. Please complete both the Registration Form (GMS1) and the New Patient Questionnaire and return them to the Practice reception. Alternatively, paper copies can be obtained from any of our receptionists.
GMS1 Form:
New Patient Registration Form:
There are around 2.6m veterans in the UK. A military veteran is anyone who has served in the armed forces for at least 1 day.
When servicemen and women leave the armed forces, their healthcare is the responsibility of the NHS. It is very important that veterans both register with an NHS GP and tell them that they have served.
Telling the GP practice about your veteran status will trigger the transfer of your full medical documentation from the Ministry of Defence to your GP and enable you to benefit from veteran-specific services like prosthetics and mental health.
All veterans are entitled to priority access to NHS care (including hospital, primary or community care) for conditions associated with their time within the armed forces. But this is always subject to clinical need and doesn't entitle you to jump the queue ahead of someone with a higher clinical need.
If the NHS service you're dealing with is unaware of priority treatment, you're actively encouraged to tell them about it and ensure you have told them you have served.
We would also like to know if a member of your family is a military veteran, please inform the reception staff. If you have a friend or know a veteran, please ask them to inform their GP practice. Staff will be happy to answer any questions.
For further help and information, email england.armedforceshealth@nhs.net or visit Healthcare for the armed forces community - NHS