As part of the NHS England National Registration Form, patients are asked a number of questions about GP registration history, moving to the UK, country of birth, and language or interpreter needs.
The form includes the following questions:
1. Registering with a UK GP
The form includes the question:
“Are you registering with a UK GP for the first time?”
Patients can select Yes or No.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
2. Moving to the UK
The form includes the question:
“Have you recently moved to the UK from another country?”
Patients can select Yes or No.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
3. Country of birth
The form includes the question:
“Where were you born?”
Patients are asked to enter their country of birth and town or city nearest to where they were born.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
4. Language interpreter
The form includes the question:
"Do you need a language interpreter?"
Patients can select Yes or No.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
If a patient selects “Yes” to "Do you need a language interpreter?" they are then asked:
“Which language do you need an interpreter for?”
Patients are shown a list of languages to choose from.
If their required language is listed, they can select it.
If their required language is not listed, they can select “Other” and free-type the language they need.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
‼️ Important note
By default, the language interpreter question is not enabled on the NHS England National Registration Form.
NHS England requires the GP practice to turn this question on
Practices can manage which questions are shown using NHS Profile Manager
5. Entering the UK
The form includes the question:
“When did you enter the UK?”
Patients are asked to provide a date.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
6. Moving from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland
The form includes the question:
“Have you moved to the UK from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland?”
Patients can select Yes or No.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
If a patient selects “Yes”, they are asked whether they have any of the relevant documents.
European health insurance card (EHIC)
S1 form
I don't have any of these documents.
Below is an image showing how this question appears on the NHS England National Registration Form 👇.
