Dr Crossin & Higgins Practice Notice 

Medication 

NO MEDICATION will be prescribed until you have completed the New Patient Registration. Prescribing any medication must be through a doctor. You must speak to a Doctor either over the phone or face to face. This practice does not prescribe sleeping tablets, anxiety tablets and strong painkillers unless recommend by the GP. If you are currently on sleeping tablets or anxiety tablets these will be reviewed, reduced and eventually stopped in line with best practice as most of these drugs are not for long term use. Your previous GP is responsible for your medication requests until you have been accepted onto our Practice List.

DNA Policy

Failure to attend or cancel an appointment results in reduced availability for other patients and wasted time. Patients who DNA an appointment 3 times within a twelve month period will be sent a warning letter informing them of the consequences. To cancel an appointment you can either, ring the surgery, call in and speak to the receptionist in person, send a letter or send an email.

To Register as a New Patient

Patients are registered with the practice rather than an individual doctor. To Register with the practice you will be asked to complete these forms.

HS200 - to be completed by anyone joining the practice from another practice WITHIN Northern Ireland (HS200 Form)  https://hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/1815.htm

HSCRI - to be completed by anyone joining the practice from OUTSIDE Northern Ireland (HSCR1 Form) https://hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/1814.htm

You will also need to provide:

• Photographic ID
• Proof of Address
• BSO may also request further information
• Confirmation from your previous GP of any medication you are currently being prescribed

Asylum Seekers must provide a BAIL201 Card and an Application Registration Card to register with the Practice.