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Healthcare in the UK




The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK provides free medical treatment for all students on courses of more than six months and their dependants. Students from the European Economic Area are also entitled to free medical treatment on the NHS if their course is less than six months providing they carry their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).




To access the National Health Service first you have to register with a doctor, (G.P.) Doctors in the United Kingdom have catchment areas. The NHS doctors at The University of Nottingham Health Service have a very large catchment area so you may find this the easiest practice to register with. Check the map on their website (see link below) Details of all NHS doctors are available from public libraries, post offices, the local Primary Care Trust (PCT's) and on the website www.nhs.uk.



Further Resources
University of Nottingham Health Service
Keeping Healthy
NHS Direct

 

 

 

 

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