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Register with a doctor

Please register with a local or university doctor as soon as possible when you arrive at university.

If you are not registered, you may have difficulty getting an appointment, and crucial time could be wasted in an emergency.

For most students, we recommend you register with a GP surgery near where you live. You can also register with our on-site medical centre in Brighton. Registration with our on-site centre will take place online – please do not drop in to the centres to register

Eastbourne medical centres

Brighton medical centres

Recommended local surgeries

Brighton

  • Stanford Medical Centre, 175 Preston Road. Tel 01273 506361, or visit www.stanfordmedicalcentre.co.uk.
  • St. Peter's Medical Centre, 30–36 Oxford Street, Brighton. Tel 01273 606006 or visit www.stpetersmedicalcentre.co.uk

Varley Park (halls of residence)

  • New Larchwood Surgery, Waldron Avenue, Coldean. Tel 01273 682682, or visit www.cardensurgery.co.uk.

Eastbourne

  • Digital First: The Beacon Practice, The Beacon Practice, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3NW. Tel 01323 690100 or visit www.digital-first.uk

Find a doctor

To register with another practice, use NHS Choices to find your local services. 

Further information

When you register

When you register you will need to provide photographic ID and proof of your address.

If you register with our on-site medical centre you will also need proof that you are a student, for example a copy of your current student card or library card. Registration with our on-site centres will take place online – please do not drop in to the centre to register.

Keep your GP informed of your current address and phone number or you may no longer be registered.

International students

All students studying in the UK for six months or more are eligible for healthcare through the National Health Service (NHS). All international students are required to pay an immigration health surcharge of £470 per year to be eligible for NHS treatment.

Students studying for shorter periods can use NHS services but will usually be expected to pay. Even if you are eligible for free treatment you should take out adequate health insurance to cover other medical related costs.

Find out more about healthcare and local services.

Repeat prescriptions  

Please allow up to three working days' notice for a repeat prescription and ensure that you have enough medication to last over holiday periods when you are not at university.

Help with health costs  

If you are on a low income you may be able to get help through the NHS Low Income Scheme. The amount of help you get will depend on the amount of income you have.

NHS complaints

If you are unhappy with the treatment you have received from the NHS you are entitled to make a complaint, have it considered and receive a response from the NHS organisation or the primary care practitioner involved. Please contact:

  • NHS England
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