Out Of Area Registration (Catchment Area)

Please see the map below which highlights our catchment area. Any patients registered outside of the highlighted area may be registered as an Out of Area patient. Patients who are registered as out of area will not be able to access the same services as patients living within our catchment area, such as home visit appointments. To learn more about the terms and conditions of registering as an Out of Area patient, please read the details below.

New Patients Only:

You only need to complete an Out of Area registration form if you are registering with the practice as a new patient and your address is outside our catchment area.

If your registration form is completed correctly and your address is outside our catchment area, we will assess your application as an Out of Area registration.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AS A NEW PATIENT

Existing Patients – No Registration Form Needed

If you are already registered with us and are moving to an address outside our catchment area, you do not need to fill in a registration form.

Instead, please update your contact details using one of the following options:

Once your address is updated, your registered GP will review whether it is clinically appropriate for you to remain registered with us as an Out of Area patient.

About Out of Area Registration

Since January 2015, GP practices may register new patients who live outside their contracted area. However, this is subject to clinical suitability and practicality.

We will review each Out of Area registration to ensure it is in the patient’s best interests. If your care need would be better met by a GP practice closer to your home, we may decline Out of Area registration.

Terms & Conditions of Registering as an Out of Area Patient at Mount Pleasant Health Centre

  • We are not required to provide home visits or urgent care when you are at home and too unwell to attend the practice.
  • If a home visit is needed, you must contact NHS 111, who can advise on local services available to you.
  • If you need to access community services (such as district nursing, physiotherapy, or midwifery), we will discuss this with you and arrange referrals either locally to us or in the area where you live, as appropriate.
  • Screening programmes will remain linked to the practice, which may mean you are invited to attend services outside your home area.
  • If it becomes clinically inappropriate or impractical for you to remain registered as an Out of Area patient, we may ask you to register with a GP practice closer to your home that can provide home visits.

Temporary Residents

If you are staying with family or friends within our catchment area, we can accept you as a temporary resident for medical services during your stay.

For more information, please visit: https://www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/patient-information/temporary-registration/

Page created: 10th November 2020

Page updated: 2nd February 2026