Historically, the doctors at Park View have been willing to register patients who live outside of the practice area, or retain patients who move outside of the practice area. However, in recent years we have had to review this situation. In order to provide safe and equitable care to all our patients, doctors must be able to visit in a timely way if a patient becomes housebound, and arrange appropriate community health and social care.
Arrangements to expand or remove practice boundaries are entirely voluntary. Practices are legally entitled to request patients leave the practice if they live outside of the practice area, even if they have been with the practice for some time. If patients do not do so, when requested, they may be removed.
Further information is available from NHS Choices here.