New Patient Registration

Practice Area

Register as a New Patient 

We welcome new patients to Lyme Bay Medical Practice.

You do not need proof of ID, an address, or an NHS number to register. However, having these details helps us find your medical records faster.

Check if you live in our practice area

You must live within our catchment area to register with us.

  • Check if your postcode is in our catchment area using the search bar on top of the Practice Boundary map.
  • If you are unsure, please call or visit our reception team to check.

Moving home: If you move outside our practice area, you will need to register with a new GP surgery near your new home.

Practice Boundary

Your address is within the catchment area.
Your address is outside of the catchment area.
Address not found.

How to register

You can register with us in two ways:

  • Register online: Fill in the online new patient registration form. This is the fastest way to register.

  • Register in person: Visit our reception desk to collect a paper registration form.

Find your NHS number

You do not need to know your NHS number to register, but it helps us find your records.

Register as a temporary patient

You can register as a temporary patient if you need to see a GP and:

  • You are staying in the area away from home, or
  • You are staying for up to 3 months

How temporary registration works:

  • You stay registered with your normal GP back home.
  • Temporary registration lasts for up to 3 months.
  • If you stay longer than 3 months, you will need to register as a permanent patient.
  • To register, contact our reception team.

Need urgent care? If you are ill and away from home, you can receive emergency treatment from a local GP practice for up to 14 days without registering.

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Open the leaflets in one of the following languages:

Page last reviewed: 14 August 2026
Page created: 30 March 2021