Healthcare & NHS
You've paid the Immigration Health Surcharge — now use it. Register with a GP in your first two weeks so you're never scrambling when you actually need care.
Both Community Safety numbers are printed on the back of your Student ID card — flip it over.
A free app for the Warwick community. One tap gives you a direct line to Community Safety — for urgent help, medical support or assistance anywhere on campus, with your location attached.
Three things to sort out in week one
Tap a card to open the steps. Everything here is free and takes an afternoon in total.
- 1Find a GP near you
Use the NHS 'Find a GP' tool with your Warwick postcode (usually CV4). Warwick students most often use the on-campus Warwick Health Centre.
Find a GP - 2Register online or in person
Visit the surgery during consulting hours or use their online registration. Ask specifically to be added to the NHS patient list so you're not charged privately.
How to register - 3Bring your documents
Passport, eVisa (share code), university student letter, and proof of your UK address. You can request a woman-only doctor list if you prefer.
Warwick Health Centre - 4Set up your NHS login
One login for the NHS App, 111 online, prescription ordering, GP records, e-Referrals and more.
About NHS login - 5Download the NHS App
Book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions, view your record and store your vaccine history — all in one place.
Get the NHS App
- Undergraduates living on campus
- Undergraduates living in Coventry
- Undergraduates living in Kenilworth
- Undergraduates living in Leamington Spa
- Postgraduates living on campus
- Postgraduates living in Coventry
- Postgraduates living in Kenilworth
- Postgraduates living in Leamington Spa
Register with a local NHS GP surgery near your address instead — it's exactly the same free NHS care.
Find a local GPWhat's free, what costs, and how to log in
You already paid for the NHS through the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) with your visa. Here's exactly what that buys you.
- GP visits
- Hospital & specialist treatment
- A&E and emergency care
- Mental health services
- Maternity care
- Prescriptions (with charges)
What do you need right now?
Tap whatever sounds closest. The answer opens right underneath.
Which service do I use?
Start at the top and work down. The right service gets you seen faster.
Your campus GP & medical notes
You registered in Step 1 above — here's where you'll actually go, and how to get a sick note.
Health Centre Road, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Campus-based NHS surgery — the go-to option for most students living on or near campus.
Visit Warwick Health CentreYou should never be charged for a medical note if you're ill for more than 7 days. GPs may charge a small admin fee (e.g. £30) for shorter certificates.
Warwick Health Centre certificatesPrescriptions & pharmacies
What things cost, how to reorder, and what to do if you run out.
Per item, not per prescription. Some items are always free (e.g. contraception, hospital-inpatient medication). Check if you qualify for free NHS costs.
Check if you get help with NHS costsA flat-fee 'season ticket' for all your NHS prescriptions — no matter how many items you need.
Order via the NHS App, your GP surgery's online portal, or by phone. Allow 5 working days.
Use the 111 online emergency prescription service if you can't reach your GP in time.
NHS pharmacy finder — open hours, services, distance from your postcode.
- Prescription services
- Contraception services
- Vaccinations
- Screening & tests
- Private consultation room
Dental & eye care
NHS dental treatment is charged in flat bands. Eye tests aren't free unless you're under 19 in full-time education.
- Routine check-up, assessment & advice
- X-rays (if needed)
- Fluoride application
- Simple scaling / basic gum treatment
- Teeth moulds & minor denture adjustments
- Fillings (including white when clinically needed)
- Root canal treatment
- Tooth extractions & oral surgery
- Sealants
- Wisdom tooth removal (if clinically needed)
- Extensive gum disease management
- Everything in Bands 1 & 2
- Crowns & bridges
- Dentures (plastic or metal)
- Inlays and onlays
- Orthodontic treatment (e.g. braces)
- Custom appliances (not sports guards)
- Emergency exam, X-rays & advice
- Temporary fillings & dressings
- Emergency root canal (pulpectomy)
- Knocked-out tooth management
- Re-fixing inlays / crowns / bridges
- Removing up to 2 teeth
Many practices in Coventry & Leamington aren't taking new NHS patients — check availability early.
Full breakdown of each treatment band on the NHS site.
Around £20+ at high-street opticians. Not free unless you're under 19 in full-time study. Apply for help with costs if on a low income.
Specific health topics
Practical guidance on the situations Indian students in the UK actually run into.
Sexual health / GUM clinics offer free, confidential contraception, condoms, pregnancy tests, STI tests and smear tests. GPs also prescribe contraception.
New MenB programme for first-time undergrads and anyone living in halls for the first time — under-25 by 31 Dec 2026. Two doses, 4+ weeks apart; get the first before you fly if you can. Book via your GP.
November–February daytime highs are 2–9°C, damp and windy. Layer up — thermals, jumper, waterproof coat, umbrella, proper shoes. Dry wet clothes fully before re-wearing. Don't overheat your room either.
Get fresh fruit/veg in even in catered halls. Tell caterers about any dietary needs. Store food properly, check use-by dates, keep raw and cooked separate, wash hands, cook eggs / poultry / meat thoroughly.
No cure — rest, hydrate with water and juice, avoid alcohol. It passes in a few days. See a GP if it worsens or lingers.
It's not your fault. Try not to wash or change clothes before deciding whether to report — evidence can help. Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) give free medical + emotional support.
Managing a long-term condition
Bring 3+ months of medication and a doctor's letter, then set up NHS repeat prescriptions early.
Register with a GP fast — you'll need repeat prescriptions and possibly a specialist referral. Bring 3 months of insulin/tablets and a doctor's letter.
Bring your latest TSH/T4 report. GP arranges levothyroxine on repeat prescription; blood tests every 6–12 months.
Bring inhalers and your action plan. Register with a GP for repeat inhalers and an annual asthma review.
Never let your medication run out. Bring 3+ months, share your seizure history, and set up repeat prescriptions early.
ADHD medications are controlled — bring documentation of your Indian diagnosis and current prescription. Warwick's Neurodivergence team can help you navigate NHS referrals.
Mental health support
Everyone struggles at some point. You have real options — free through the NHS and through Warwick.
Free CBT-style therapy for anxiety, depression, panic, phobias, OCD, PTSD, BDD and long-term-illness stress. Self-referral — no GP needed. Waits vary; expect a few weeks.
Self-refer onlineFree counselling, group therapy and email therapy through the university. Start with a brief consultation at Senate House (Mon–Fri 10am–3pm) or online. If referred, CAPS appointment within 2–6 weeks.
Warwick WellbeingUse 111 online and pick the mental health option, or call 111. If a life is at risk — including your own — call 999. A mental health emergency is a real emergency.
Urgent mental healthSamaritans: 116 123 (any age, any time). Childline (under 19): 0800 1111 — free and doesn't appear on your bill. You will never be wasting anyone's time.
Samaritans- Bring at least 3 months' supply in original packaging.
- Bring a letter from your Indian psychiatrist / GP with diagnosis, medication name, dose and treatment duration.
- If you've been hospitalised or had significant episodes, bring a summary — it makes the NHS handover much smoother.
- Mental health meds are not exempt — you pay £9.90/item. Get a PPC (£114.50/year) to cap the cost.
Warwick Wellbeing, disability & specialist support
Everything the university offers beyond the NHS — for physical, sensory, learning, mental health and life-crisis support.
Modifications for lectures, assessments and exams — from recorded lectures and considerate marking to alternative exam arrangements — to give you equal access.
Discuss ADHD/ADD, SpLDs (like dyslexia) and autism with the team. Diagnostic assessments are available through Warwick.
If a disability affects your accommodation needs, the Disability Team can help arrange suitable on-campus housing. Contact through the Wellbeing Portal.
Non-UK students should arrange personal care support before arriving. UK students contact their home Social Services for a care assessment.
Allowed on Warwick grounds under the Equality Act 2010 — must be registered/trained via a recognised organisation (Assistance Dogs UK, Guide Dogs, ADI).
Formal way to flag exceptional events (illness, bereavement, crisis) affecting exams or coursework. Declare through Tabula.
Every useful link, in one place
Bookmark this. All official NHS, Warwick and support-charity pages.
- NHS.uk
- NHS login
- About NHS login
- NHS App
- Find a GP
- How to register with a GP
- Find a pharmacy
- Find an A&E
- Find a UTC
- Find a dentist
- NHS dental costs
- NHS prescription charges
- Prescription Prepayment Certificate
- 111 online
- Emergency prescription (111)
- NHS Talking Therapies
- Where to get urgent mental health help
- Samaritans
- Mind — coping tools
- MindOut (LGBTQ+)
- PALS (patient advice)
- Find a sexual health clinic
- Find a SARC
- Terrence Higgins Trust
- Diabetes UK
- Asthma + Lung UK
- Epilepsy UK
- ADHD UK
- UKCISA — Health services
- Warwick Health Centre
- Warwick Wellbeing & Student Support
- Warwick Disability Services
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to what Indian students ask most.
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