All students studying in the UK for more than 3 months are strongly advised to register with a doctor (GP).  Then if you are sick it’s quicker and easier to get help.

If you’d like to register with a GP for your time here, it’s really easy.

The first thing you should do is find a GP Practice that is in a good location for you. You’ll probably want your GP to be near where you’re living, so check out this link to find the nearest GP. Just enter your postcode and it will tell you where your closest one is. http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx

Once you’ve found the place you want to register, you need to decide which form to fill out. If you’re here for more than 3 months you need to fill out a GMS1 form, and if you’re here for less than 3 months you need a GMS3 form. Both of which you can collect at the doctor’s surgery, or print out and fill in yourself. This link is for GMS1 (long term): http://www.nhs.uk/choiceintheNHS/Yourchoices/GPchoice/
Documents/GMS1[1].pdf

And this link for GMS3 (up to 3 months):http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices
/Documents/Doctors/GMS3.pdf

It’s worth registering with a GP as they can help in many ways. If you’re feeling unwell, have an infection, a note to prove illnesses, a prescription or contraception, the GP is the best place to go, but you need to be registered before you go to see them.

You may or may not have to pay to see a doctor, so check with them when you go to register.

For more help with finding a doctor, speak to Catherine or Jade in UIC Reception.

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