Not sure what to make of this latest post by you Jerricho.
NHS Direct will not dispatch an ambulance unless it is clear from the story that life and limb may be at risk.
How that tallies with a sore throat I am not sure.
House calls are not done for sore throats either. They are for the bed bound and terminally ill. So I suspect that the reason you did not get a house call had more to do with the medical condition than the fact that you were not registered.
For people that are not registered with a GP either because they have not had time/opportunity/could not be bothered or are visiting an area, there are perfectly well known ways of registering these people for temporary services or just be seen as 'immedicately necessary'
So, you'll have to forgive me if I seem a little cynical regarding the system. And getting back to the origin of the thread, I didn't know about 7 days self certification before the requirement for a sick note. And if doctors are issuing and charging inside the 7 days, I fail to see the logic.
What bit do you not understand?
FD