FILLING IN FORMS / 123 Fig. 11. Patient registration form. Name: Address: Phone number: National Insurance Number: Name and address of previous doctor: Please tick if you wish to register a child under five with the doctor. GLYPH<c113> Dealing with the National Health Service Filling in a claim form You will also have to fill in a form when dealing with the National Health Service. Fortunately, the forms used when registering with a doctor have recently been much simplified. Your National Insurance Number is sometimes required for these so make sure you keep it handy as it is often needed for other purposes as well. (See Figure 11.) It is unlikely that you would be able to register with a doctor online as you need to take some form of identification with you. Unfortunately claim forms have become a fact of life. There are few of us who, at some time, have not had to fill in one. Perhaps you’ve had a car accident, or been robbed, or an appliance has been damaged or broken down.