How to register as a Carer at your GP practice

It is important to tell your GP practice that you look after someone. As a young carer, your GP practice can offer you:

• Flexible appointments
• Text reminders
• Staff who understand young carers and the challenges they face
• Information on other types of help and support for young carers
• Your caring role recorded on your notes so all staff can support you
• The surgery cannot guarantee that you will see the same doctor but you can ask and they will do their best
• Pease note: registering as a carer doesn’t automatically entitle you to access the medical records of the person you care for — check with the surgery for their policy on this.

For the official form to hand in to reception, please click the link to download the file.