Healthcare and medical insurance

Tuberculosis (TB) screening

Screening is required if you are from a country with a high prevalence of tuberculosis; please see gov.uk/tb-testvisa. If you are from a relevant country please print out the form, complete it, checking with your doctor if necessary, and bring the form with you to hand in with your medical registration form.

Dentists

If you are eligible for NHS treatment you will be eligible for treatment from a dentist accepting NHS patients. Please note however that dentists accepting new NHS patients are extremely limited and this has worsened since Covid 19 – you are therefore only likely to be able to access private dental care. You should therefore consider private insurance for this. If you do find an NHS dentist there are still charges for NHS dentist services based on a percentage cost up to a maximum of approximately £283.

Opticians

Eye tests are available at opticians, which can be found in the High Street. You will have to pay a charge of around £25 for an eye test. You will need to pay for lenses and frames which can cost from £40 to over £350.

NHS App

Once you have registered with a GP surgery and have an NHS number we recommend you download the NHS App which is compatible with both Apple and Android devices- this gives access to your NHS medical records and advice on accessing health services NHS App.

Useful reference websites

National Health Service: nhs.uk

Further information on staying healthy in the UK is available at ukcisa.org.uk/Information-Advice/Studying--living-in-theUK/Health-and-healthcare