We welcome new patients to the surgery. To register, please use our new online service called “Register with a GP surgery” that makes it easy to register with Harden Blakenall Family Practice.
Just fill in this quick online form – to start the process. You do not need proof of address or immigration status, ID or an NHS number.
The service is designed and run by the NHS, so your personal information is safe. It cuts our administrative workload and makes it easier for you to register.
Paper forms are still available from the surgery front desk if you need one.
Upon registering with this practice, you will be assigned an accountable GP. However you do have the right to request to see a GP of your choice.
Accountable GP Policy
An accountable GP will be assigned to every patient and where a preference is expressed, reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate this.
Health Checks
You will be offered a health check when you join the practice. Any patients aged 16 –74 years who have not had a consultation within the last three years may request a consultation.
Patients 75 years and over who have not had a consultation within the last twelve months may request a health check with one of our practice team. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit could be arranged.
Online Access
If you are over 16 and have an online account, such as through the NHS App, Patient Access, Evergreen Life or another online primary care service, you will now be able to see all the consultation notes and health records from your GP surgery written in your records after this date. For most people who use an app to access their records, access will be automatic, and you won’t need to do anything.
If you do not have access to this service but wish to benefit from this, you can apply for online access.
Find Your NHS Number
Sometimes when filling in online forms or speaking with our staff, you may be asked for your NHS number.
This online tool will help you find your number if you do not know it.
Please Note
You do not need to know your NHS number to use NHS services, but it can be useful to have it.
Other ways to get your NHS number
If you cannot get your NHS number online you can:
- find it on any letter from the NHS like a prescription or appointment letter
- call your GP surgery and ask them for your number
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:
English | Urdu |
Albanian | Hindi |
Arabic | Lithuanian |
Bulgarian | Polish |
Chinese (Cantonese) | Portuguese |
Chinese (Mandarin) | Spanish |
Russian | French |
Turkish | Punjabi |
Gujerati | Somali |
Croatian | Bengali |
Temporary Patient Registrations
If you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one, you can receive emergency treatment for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
To register as a temporary resident you will need to contact the surgery and complete and return this form
You can register as a temporary resident with a GP in England if you are in the area for longer than 24 hours, but less than three months.
For further information visit