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GP
The PCT works with local GPs and has a contract with them to provide a range of services. There are 56 GP practices in Haringey. Practices may have a number of GPs working as partners or be a single GP practice. Many employ a practice nurse who work alongside PCT community nursing teams, including health visitors and district nurses.
Why should I register with a doctor?
If you are not already registered with a family doctor, please do so straight away - don't wait until you need medical treatment. It is important for you and your family to be registered as patients with a General Practitioner. That way, if you become ill or need advice, your doctor will have access to your medical records and know about any previous treatment you may have had.
Finding a doctor
If you are living in an area for more than three months you should register with a local GP. Some of the ways you can find a GP include:
- Asking friends and family to recommend a doctor.
- Find a GP on NHS choices. The directory provides detailed information about the surgery and its registered GPs.
Do you need to register with a GP?
To find a GP or request an NHS number or NHS Card, please call Patient Services 020 8370 8218
Patient Advice
If you are unwell and need medical advice
Please call the 24-hour NHS Direct helpline on 0845 46 47 to speak to a nurse / medical advisor.
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
PALS provide FREE confidential health advice and information for patients, their families, and carers. It is a free and confidential service that helps you find ways to resolve any problems or concerns you might have about any services being provided by NHS Haringey.
Contact PALS
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
t: 020 8442 6859 / 6441
e: pals@ haringey.nhs.uk
w: PALS information on this website
Can I receive treatment from any doctor, even if I am not registered with them?
Yes. If you are away from home and fall ill, contact the nearest surgery and ask for treatment. If you are planning to live in an area for more than three months, we recommend that you register as a permanent patient for the time you are there.
What if I need to see a doctor out of hours?
Out-of-hours GP service
Out of hours services are available, but only for medical problems that cannot wait until the following day to be treated. If your problem is urgent, call your surgery on the usual number. An answer machine message will give you the out of hours number to call. This will put you in touch with a doctor, but usually it won't be your own. Or call the Out of Hours service:
Out-of-hours GP service out of hours service on 020 7388 5800
NHS Direct
You can call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) for medical advice. Telephone consultations and triage (an assessment of how urgent your medical problem is) are an important part of all out-of-hours care.
