Dr. Sayers and Dr. Romans take pride in offering you a personal and local GP service. Being a two GP partnership, we need protect the surgery in the event of one GP being unwell long-term. To do this we have a strict boundary to our small catchment area.
We recognise the importance of a family doctor service and it makes sense for all family members of a household to be registered with the same GP.
For currently registered patients, if you move home your new address must be within our boundary, otherwise you will be required to re-register with an alternative surgery. The only possible exception to this is patients on the severe mental health register or on palliative care, however these will be considered on a case by case basis at the named GP’s discretion.
We recognise that this means for some patients just a short-distance house move can take you off our list. We apologise for the distress this may cause. However, it is in our opinion most important to protect the longevity of our practice. It’s also unfair if we apply this policy inconsistently by making ad hoc exceptions and for this reason will not do this. We are happy to help you transfer your care where this is a cause for concern.