To register permanently, you’ll need to complete a registration form and also a new patient history form and submit to the surgery.  You can either collect forms from the Practice or download and email to gram.hamiltonclinical@nhs.scot.

• Registration Form 
• New Patient History(adult)
• New Patient History(child)

When you register with us, it’s recommended that you provide information to confirm your:

• identity
• address

This means you can be matched to your existing NHS records. You shouldn’t be delayed or refused registration at a GP practice if you can’t provide identification or proof of address.

Anybody in Scotland can access primary care services at a GP practice without charge.

You can only register with a GP practice if you’re staying in the area for more than 3 months. If you’re not, you may still be treated but as a Temporary Resident.

You can also use the Access to Healthcare. This is a GP registration card to help you register with a GP Practice. The card gives information on your rights to accessing healthcare. You can find the card on the Health Literacy Place website.

For more information on being treated as a Temporary Resident please contact your nearest GP practice.

Newly Diagnosed NHS Patients

Prescribing and titration of ADHD medication is a specialist area.

At present we are awaiting guidance to be agreed between the psychiatry service and general practice to ensure that we are able to prescribe ADHD medications safely and with appropriate monitoring. Psychiatry have advised that an ADHD medication monitoring, and titration, service for newly diagnosed patients should be in place at some point this year in 2025

Until this time Hamilton will be unable to start any new patients on ADHD medications. It may be possible that your psychiatrist will agree to monitor and prescribe this medication in the interim and we would advise you discuss this possibility with them. Our primary aim is to ensure that we prescribe these medications safely with appropriate governance in place. We thank you for your understanding.

Private/Overseas Assessment Vs NHS

There are private services which can offer shorter wait times to assessment. However, these are not regulated and standardised in the same way that NHS services are. This means that any suggestions or medications started by a private provider cannot be continued and prescribed by GPs at our Practice. We do not engage in Shared Care Agreements with private providers.

If you have moved to our practice from a different practice within Aberdeen or other parts of the country/overseas and are looking for a prescription for your ADHD medication, please note that we will only be able to prescribe this if we have clear documentation of your NHS diagnosis. Your previous GP may have agreed to prescribe your medication under a Shared Care Agreement with a private provider. Please note that we do not do this at our Practice and we will not be able to continue your prescription until NHS review has been sought.