Join the Practice

Everyone is welcome in general practice. You do not need proof of ID, address, immigration status or an NHS number in order to receive care or see a GP.

You can submit your registration details online using the New Patient Registration Form below, or alternatively collect a registration pack from reception. Patients register with the Practice but are also allocated a named doctor. New patients will be allocated to the current accepting doctor for that quarter.

For continuity of care we would recommend seeing your allocated doctor especially where it is for an on-going problem, however you are free to book appointments to see any doctor of your choice.

Allocated Named Doctor

All patients are now allocated a named doctor. If you attend the surgery regularly you should already be aware who your allocated doctor is, if you are unsure. our receptionists will be happy to inform you. Having an allocated doctor does not prevent you from seeing any other doctor in the practice if you wish to do so.

Live within the Boundary Area?

To be eligible to register at the practice, you must live within the practice catchment area shown below. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept registrations from patients who live outside of our catchment area.

** Please call us on 01959 523929 to check you are in our catchment area.

New Patient Registration Form

To register at the practice, please use our online Registration Form (works with a Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari or Firefox browser only) or alternatively, collect a registration pack from reception. ** Before submitting a New Patient Registration Form, please call us on 01959 523929 to check you are in our catchment area.

You can also use the central NHS registration service to register using the following Registration Form. This can use some of the details you already have saved through your NHS app ID.

Please note: Registrations usually take two working days to process, although this can take up to a week depending on the level of demand. You will be sent confirmation of your registration with the practice either by text message or email.

New Patient Registration Form - Care Homes ONLY

To register new care home residents at the practice, please use our online Registration Form - Care Homes Only (works with a Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari or Firefox browser only) or alternatively, collect a registration pack from reception.

Armed Forces Veteran Friendly GP Practice

Otford Medical Practice is now an accredited veteran friendly GP Practice. Click here to see more information.

Non English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Open the leaflets in one of the following languages:

English	Urdu
Albanian	Hindi
Arabic	Lithuanian
Bulgarian	Polish
Chinese (Cantonese)	Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)	Spanish
Russian	French
Turkish	Punjabi
Gujerati	Somali
Croatian	Bengali
Farsi