As part of the NHS commitment to providing more personalised care, all practices are required to provide all their patients with a ‘named GP’ who will have overall responsibility for the care and support that our surgery provides. The named GP also ensures that the practice works with other health and social care professionals to deliver a suitable care package for the patient and handles correspondence from hospitals.
- This will not impact your experience at the practice, the provision of appointments, your treatment, or which GP you can see
- Having a named GP does not guarantee you will always be seen by that GP
- Please note that the GP responsible for your care may be subject to change and reallocation in the future
This is largely a role of oversight, with the requirements being introduced to reassure patients that they have one GP within the practice who is responsible for ensuring that this work is carried out on their behalf.
Do patients have to see the named GP when they book an appointment with the practice?
No. Patients can and should feel free to choose to see any GP or nurse in the practice in line with current arrangements