I was left GP-less after being "purged" from my former GP's patient list several years after I moved to Forest Hill and had a devil of a time trying to get any practice in Forest Hill to accept me.

I called Perry Vale Medical Centre on the telephone and was informed that I was outside the catchment area despite the fact that my housemate was registered with them! When I went to the centre a couple of months later, they let me register straightaway - no problems. I suspect that there may have been a policy to discourage callers and this is not uncommon with the popular practices. It might be worthwhile just turning up - it certainly worked for me.