You can receive emergency treatment from the local GP Practice for up to 14 days if:
- you are ill when you are away from home
- if you are not signed up with a GP practice.
After 14 days you will need to enrol as a temporary patient (see the information below) or permanent patient (more information here).
You can enrol as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local Practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP.
After 3 months, you'll have to reapply to as a temporary resident or become a permanent patient.
You cannot register as a temporary patient at a Practice in the town or area where you are already enrolled with a Practice.