Housing Requests

Housing Applications 

We do not provide letters for housing, so please do not request these. 

Whilst we appreciate that housing problems can be stressful, this is a matter for the council housing office. If the council requires additional medical information, they will send a specific form to the GP surgery. You will need to provide your written consent for this.

If you are intending to apply for a council home for health reasons you do not need to send a letter from the GP. The Council will write, in confidence, to your doctor if further information is required.

Information in support an application based on health grounds should be supplied by the applicant using a form provided by the Housing Department (self-assessment). This should not require any input from the GP/practice.

We understand that patients are often wrongly advised to get a letter from their GP  - however we have been advised this will make no difference in your application.