New leaflets to help vulnerable patient groups register with a GP published

NHS England has co-produced a series of leaflets which give advice to vulnerable patient groups on how to register with a GP. 

The leaflets advise patients from the following vulnerable groups; asylum seekers and refugees, homeless people, Roma or travellers, on how to find a GP practice in the local area and assist in registering with the practice 

The leaflet also states that if practices refuse to register a patient, an explanation is given to help advice and support workers to redirect the patient to another practice.

Practices and commissioners should be aware of the leaflet as well as their responsibilities under existing guidance to register patients living in the practice area.