I live in outer London and commute to work in central London. I go to a very good GP that is handy for my work who I am very happy with and don't want to change. I used to live near there as well so I've been going for years, and as I have a long-term condition this continuity of care is quite important to me.
However, I now have a DS, and for obvious reasons it is not especially convenient to be taking him for appointments in central London. We have a GP that is around the corner from us and I asked if I could register him there without being a patient myself. The receptionist looked absolutely horrified and said it was against the rules. Not only did I have to be registered there, but if my DH wasn't registered there as well (he isn't) I would need a letter from him saying he was happy for my DS to be registered with them. She seemed to be implying that it was some kind of safeguarding issue.
Does anyone else have experience of this? Is what the receptionist was telling me an NHS rule or it is likely to be an issue specific to that GP? I'm not sure if it's worth arguing the toss.