Gp at uni and home?
Hi, I am starting university in September and have multiple chronic illnesses , immunosuppressed ect…
I have been advised to register at uni gp sugery however what happens with care when I am back at home from uni? Do I need to keep switching between gps or can I stay registered with both?
Uni will be at least 3.5hrs from home so if I need help while at home it won’t be ideal. And with my health it’s quite likely I will need to be seen while back at home for summer or Christmas
Also will I be able to keep my specialists at hospital? I don’t really want to transfer all my care to uni city as I am under really good specialists
I have been advised to register at uni gp sugery however what happens with care when I am back at home from uni? Do I need to keep switching between gps or can I stay registered with both?
Uni will be at least 3.5hrs from home so if I need help while at home it won’t be ideal. And with my health it’s quite likely I will need to be seen while back at home for summer or Christmas
Also will I be able to keep my specialists at hospital? I don’t really want to transfer all my care to uni city as I am under really good specialists
(edited 1 month ago)
You can't be permanently registered with more than one GP practice at a time. However, what you can do is register as a temporary resident for either 3 or 4 months at a time (can't remember which) so if I was you, I would register with a uni GP but register as a temporary resident if you need to at your old practice when you go back home since they will know you and I think they will still have access to any old records/notes that will have been made prior to you moving surgery (though not 100% sure about the latter). One tip I would give is to not register with the GP surgery directly associated with the uni as they tend to be incredibly busy but have a look and see if there are any other surgeries that cover that catchment area and register with them instead (in my experience, that took waiting times for an appointment down from 4+ weeks to days, but of course things may be different in other cities)
With regards to secondary care specialists, I suspect you would not be able to keep your old ones but I would contact them directly to ask. They may be able to liaise with specialists in your uni city to arrange transfer of care, but if not, they will tell be what the best thing to do is in terms organising follow up in the uni city.
With regards to secondary care specialists, I suspect you would not be able to keep your old ones but I would contact them directly to ask. They may be able to liaise with specialists in your uni city to arrange transfer of care, but if not, they will tell be what the best thing to do is in terms organising follow up in the uni city.
Original post by Jacnh228
Hi, I am starting university in September and have multiple chronic illnesses , immunosuppressed ect…
I have been advised to register at uni gp sugery however what happens with care when I am back at home from uni? Do I need to keep switching between gps or can I stay registered with both?
Uni will be at least 3.5hrs from home so if I need help while at home it won’t be ideal. And with my health it’s quite likely I will need to be seen while back at home for summer or Christmas
Also will I be able to keep my specialists at hospital? I don’t really want to transfer all my care to uni city as I am under really good specialists
I have been advised to register at uni gp sugery however what happens with care when I am back at home from uni? Do I need to keep switching between gps or can I stay registered with both?
Uni will be at least 3.5hrs from home so if I need help while at home it won’t be ideal. And with my health it’s quite likely I will need to be seen while back at home for summer or Christmas
Also will I be able to keep my specialists at hospital? I don’t really want to transfer all my care to uni city as I am under really good specialists
Hi regarding to your query, I have my own specialists in which I’ve been with her over 8 years so I did ask what happens when I go Uni, she goes if you can travel back here for tests you can stay under me
Hope this helps !
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