Accepted documents for lodger to register with local GP

mik82

xylophone wrote: »

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:

It isn't a requirement, however it is a recommendation from the NHS Counter Fraud service to due to patients registering at multiple surgeries.

katejo

mik82 wrote: »

It isn't a requirement, however it is a recommendation from the NHS Counter Fraud service to due to patients registering at multiple surgeries.

Based on that, i can't see what is wrong with a lodger agreement as proof or a letter from me to confirm that she is paying rent to me. She is unlikely to pay rent at multiple addresses.

dancingfairy

It might just be a receptionist who's been told that that's what they need and isn't willing to deviate. You might get more luck from the practice manager or by writing to them asking if they are actually going to refuse to take this person on. I'd be willing to bet that they probably wouldn't want to put it in writing.
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mik82

This is the official guidance

http://www.hmr.nhs.uk/attachments/article/82/gp-patient-registration-fraud.pdf

But yes, try to speak to the practice manager.

agrinnall

katejo wrote: »

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.

A passport would be of no use whatsoever, take a look at your own and try to find your address on it.

LittleVoice

katejo wrote: »

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

Very early one she should have advised any banks with which she has accounts, just as she should have advised DVLA if she has a licence.

LittleVoice

mik82 wrote: »

It isn't a requirement, however it is a recommendation from the NHS Counter Fraud service to due to patients registering at multiple surgeries.

They will trace her from her NHS number and obtain records from previous GPs.

Surely registering with multiple surgeries would be only on the basis of a number of temporary registrations when not staying in an area for long.

katejo

LittleVoice wrote: »

Very early one she should have advised any banks with which she has accounts, just as she should have advised DVLA if she has a licence.

She may have done so re. banks. Has no car at the moment.

Mojisola

bryanb wrote: »

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

My OH and I have some of the bills in his name and some in mine so that we can provide evidence of our address.

LittleVoice

katejo wrote: »

She may have done so re. banks. Has no car at the moment.

But does she have a licence? If so, she should have notified DVLA by now. (It's not about having a car.)