From July, patients transferring GP practice will receive confirmation that their registration has been successful via a new Notify a Patient service. It aims to reduce GP admin burden by reducing the number of calls or visits from patients to confirm their registration status and is set to be rolled out for the majority of registrations by the end of the year.
Confirmation is sent via NHS App, email, SMS or post. With messaging being handled centrally, practices may wish to consider how they manage the confirmations they currently send. For more information or to be involved in testing the service, please email england.register-gp-surgery.support@nhs.net