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Benefits and features

Taking online registrations offers a range of benefits for patients and GP practices. Find out more about using Register with a GP surgery service if you are a GP practice.

The Register with a GP surgery service is a free digital and paper registration service from NHS England. It allows patients to choose to register in person or online at a time that is convenient to them. This secure centrally managed service gathers patient demographic and medical information in accordance with practice needs and current NHS policy. It uses this information to match citizens to their Personal Demographic Record (PDS). This data is then sent electronically to GP surgeries for the purpose of registration. 


Benefits







Features

The service allows a GP surgery to:

The service complies with:


Roadmap

Find out what we are working working on to improve the service for the future by viewing our 2023/24 service roadmap


Testimonials

Really great service and very easy to enrol, we were up and running in just a few hours. 

Sign up for the service

All GP surgeries in England must offer the national Register with a GP surgery service from October 2024 as outlined in the GP contract.

It is free for NHS GP practices to use.

Last edited: 6 June 2024 2:48 pm