Are you enrolled at your medical centre?  Benefits include:

• Pay less to see the doctor
• Pay less for prescriptions (for subsidised medicines prescribed by your doctor)
• Preferential appointment bookings

And that's not all! Enrolled patients also have access to:  

• Repeat prescriptions by telephone where appropriate
• Reminder service for health checks
• Practice nurse advice
• House calls when appropriate
• Telephone advice
• After hours service

Whenever possible, we recommend that you come to us when you need healthcare even if it may seem less convenient at times. Seeing your own regular family doctor and health professionals in the centre where you are enrolled is better for you and your family because we can get to know you and your health needs.

Your health records are held with the centre you are enrolled with, and any doctor who sees you in our centre can check your notes to review your history. Please also bear in mind that while you are free to go elsewhere for health care, you will usually pay more if you go to a medical centre where you are not enrolled.

Remember to let us know whenever you move so we can keep your address up to date. If we don’t have contact with you at least once every three years, we may lose funding to care for you and you may then be charged casual patient fees. Leaflets giving more information are available at reception.

When you join our practice as an enrolled patient, you will be under the regular care of our team. We will then hold all your medical files, including those from your previous doctor. Seeing the same doctor over time helps them to better understand your health, and life situation, and provide the best care for your needs. 

How do I enrol?

To enrol, simply complete a form available at the medical centre. At present, the funding structure requires that each practice has its own form which must be signed by you. Where possible we are adding to medicalc entre pages, PDFs forms which yuo can download, print and when completed send to the centre in advance.  

To find a medical centre near you, click here.

Once I'm enrolled can I go to other practices?

Yes you can - but you will be charged the higher casual patient rates, as the PHO funds your care at only one centre at a time.

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