New Patients

Practice Area (Surgery Boundary)

Before registering with the practice, please ensure you live within our service boundary by using the ‘Practice Area Map’ – see below

The surgery’s boundary map has changed to that agreed in 2016 (known as the GMS contract) including a new practice area mapping tool.

How to verify that your are within the Practice Area?

  1. Open the ‘Practice Area Map’ (ideally, open in a new tab) – link below.
  2. Enter your postcode in the ‘Postcode Search’ dialogue box (top left).
  3. Click the Search Icon (‘magnifying glass’) to initiate the search for your postcode.
  4. The mapping tool will return a message either (a) ‘Postcode entered is WITHIN the Edlesborough Surgery catchment’, or (b) ‘Postcode entered is NOT within the Edlesborough Surgery catchment’, in addition place a ‘pin’ on the map of the postcode location (see example above).
  5. As part of the Surgery Registration process the team will validate that the address provided is within the Edlesborough Surgery catchment area.

Registering with the Practice

Before Registering with the Practice

Ensure you are within the Surgery’s Catchment Area. We do NOT accept patients from outside our Catchment Area.

Identity Documents

The NHS no longer requires proof-of-identification as part of the registration process.

There are a couple of exceptions detailed below (please ensure these documents are presented WITHIN 4 weeks of your registration request).

  1. Proof-of-Address (e.g. Utility Bill, Tenancy Agreement, etc.) – this is to prove that you are registering within our catchment area.
  2. Proof-of-Identity when registering Children – this is required to prove relationship.

Registration

We offer two routes to register with the Practice (access/download and complete the following documents / forms according to your chosen registration route):

  1. Electronic Registration (preference)
  2. Paper Registration – this form is also available from our Reception

Next Steps

Once you have completed your registration and any supporting information you will need to present in person your identity documents, see above, to the surgery Administration team complete your registration – see Identity Documents. (This step can be performed at the same time if you are registering using paper copies (i.e. Paper Registration)).

It is a good opportunity to book your ‘new patient appointment’ when you present your documentation. Please be aware that if you have repeat medication we will only be able to issue 1-month (28-days) prior to your ‘new patient appointment’.

New patient registration can take up to 4-working weeks you will receive confirmation by text message (hence, why it is important to include a mobile telephone number within your registration).

Medical treatment is available from the date of registration. Please submit a Total Triage Request https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/k82079

New Patient Information Pack: https://practice365.co.uk/uploads/sites/615/2020/05/New-Patient-Information-Pack-v10-2025-02.pdf


Care Homes

Edlesborough Surgery has opted-out of the Care Home Direct Enhanced Service (DES).

When a patient becomes a permanent resident at a care home, the care home will arrange for the patients’ medical records to be transferred to the surgery that is assigned to the care home. The care home assigned surgery will provide on-going care for its residents proactively. The care home assigned surgery is funded via the Care Home Direct Enhanced Service (DES) to provide this service.

In summary, Edlesborough Surgery are unable to provide on-going care when patients become permanent residents at a care home.

Guide to GP Services

The Royal College of General Practitioners has produced a useful guide for patients about the services on offer at GP Surgeries and how to access them. You can download the guide below.