Healthcare

All students studying on a full-time course in Scotland are eligible for National Health Service (NHS) treatment. You may however have to pay for more specialised services and dentistry work.

Being away from home in a different part of the country can be daunting, lonely and overwhelming and it’s important that you register with a local GP Practice (doctors) as soon as possible to access help and services should you have a health concern during your studies. Now, more than ever, it is essential that your health and wellbeing is looked after and to access this, you must register with a GP near to where your accommodation is. In order to register, you will require a letter confirming you are a full-time student which you can get from one our iPoints (there is one based at each of our campuses).

Since 6 April 2015, some international students who come to the UK for more than 6 months must pay an Immigration Health Surcharge when making their student visa application. This charge will allow equal access to the NHS as UK nationals. All the NHS services can be found here. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, it may be worth buying insurance to cover the cost of private healthcare and specialist treatments. It may be worthwhile considering private health insurance for your duration of your stay in the UK.
 
For students from the European Union arriving as a visitor to the UK will find more information on healthcare services here and here.
 
If you need help now, and you're not sure what to do please go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111. If you think it's an emergency, please find your nearest Accident & Emergency or call 999.
 
Further information on healthcare can also be found on My Napier here.