New patients are always welcome at The Rycote
Practice.
For information on registering as a temporary patient please click
here.
Is there a Practice Area?
We look after patients who live within our practice boundary. This
includes residents of Thame, Emmington, Ickford, Kingsey, Long Crendon,
Milton Common, Shabbington, Sydenham, Tetsworth, Tiddington, Towersey,
Waterstock and Worminghall.
Please click
here for a map showing our practice area.
It is important that if you change your address you let us know. If you
leave the area you will need to register with another doctor.
How do I Register?
In order to register as a patient you simply need to fill in a form and
bring it in along with 2 forms of identification. The form can be
collected from the desk or can be downloaded by clicking on the link
below. Each family member, including children, requires a completed
form. We no longer require NHS cards.
Click
here for a copy of the application form in Microsoft Word format
Although someone else can bring the completed application in to the
practice, to complete registration each person being registered must be
seen by our reception team, and they must also show 2 forms of
identification. Identification is also needed for children. This is an
NHS requirement.
Help filling in the form is available if required - just ask at the
desk.
What happens once I've filled in the form?
Once you have handed in your form to register you will be able to use
our services straight away. We recommend that you arrange to have a 20
minute appointment for a 'New Patient Health Check' as soon as possible.
This can be with a member of our nursing team. If you are on repeat
medication we recommend making your new patient health check appointment
with a GP. You do not need to have had your new patient health check
before you come to see a nurse or GP about a problem.
It can take 8 weeks to get your notes from your previous GP - so please
let us know about any important illnesses, allergies and medications.
This information can be entered on your registration form.
Will I be registered with a particular GP?
You will be registered with the practice rather than an
individual GP, and you may see any of the doctors. You can express a
preference of doctor and we will endeavour to fulfil this whenever
possible.
We encourage patients with on-going health problems to choose and stay
with a 'usual doctor' which allows us to get to know you and your health
problems better. However, you can always choose to see another doctor
should you wish to do so.
Can I be seen as a Temporary Patient?
If you have friends or relatives visiting who need a doctor and who are
normally resident in the UK, we would be pleased to accept them as a
temporary patient. Please tell the receptionist they are a temporary
resident so they can arrange for them to complete the appropriate form.
For visitors not normally resident in the UK, they may be accepted for
immediate NHS treatment if there is a medical emergency. For non-urgent
cases they may be seen as a private patient and charges will apply.
Anyone who is resident in the area for more than 6 months is entitled to
be registered with a GP in the area.