Accepted documents for lodger to register with local GP

katejo

My new lodger wants to register with my GP practice. I thought it would be sufficient to provide a letter to confirm that she was resident at my address and paying rent but they will not accept this. It has to be a bill or bank/credit card statement showing the address. She has no bill to show as her rent is inclusive. She gets her bank statement and credit card statement online and they don't show her address.
I don't see the logic here as anyone could arrange with me bills to be sent to my address without living here.

bryanb

She can change from online to paper statements - simples!

I don't think utility companies will bill to a different person at your address, they wont even bill my wife!

Bella73

I get my credit card statement online and if you print the PDF it shows the address just like a normal statement.

anamenottaken

Does she have a driving licence? Address would be on that. (and probably a photo too).

bathwiggle

I had to provide a lodger agreement and a lot of arguing.

G_M

Interestingly:

Some GP surgeries will also ask to see proof of your identity. For example, they may ask to see:

• photo identity, such as your passport or driving licence
• proof of your address, such as a recent council tax bill or utility bill (a gas, electricity, water or phone bill, but not a mobile phone bill)

The GP surgery will send the GMS1 to your local NHS Commissioning Board area team. Your medical records will then be transferred to the new surgery.

(my emphasis).

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1095.aspx?categoryid=68&subcategoryid=158

katejo

bathwiggle wrote: »

I had to provide a lodger agreement and a lot of arguing.

I was told that a lodger agreement was not acceptable . According to the receptionist , it isn't their decision. They are bound by requirements

katejo

G_M wrote: »

Interestingly:

(my emphasis).

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1095.aspx?categoryid=68&subcategoryid=158

Passport or driving licence are possible. The others aren't because she is a lodger not a tenant and has no bills in her name. I pay the bills as the homeowner.

xylophone

They are bound by requirements

Whose?

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1095.aspx?categoryid=68&subcategoryid=158

"A practice cannot refuse you unless it has reasonable grounds for doing so. These must not relate to race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, disability, or a medical condition. It must also give you reasons for its decision in writing."

Ask for the letter to be sent to the address where you are lodging........:rotfl:

bryanb

Shall we assume she has failed to transfer her bank statements to her new address?
Yes I have read the nonsense about online statements, which is easily overcome.

katejo

bryanb wrote: »

Shall we assume she has failed to transfer her bank statements to her new address?
Yes I have read the nonsense about online statements, which is easily overcome.

Not sure if she has transferred them yet as she has only been a lodger at my place for a few weeks.