Healthcare Registering with a doctor


You need to register with a medical centre or GP (general practitioner) practice to obtain a National Health Service (NHS) number. This allows you to receive full NHS medical services while you are a resident in the UK. It is very important that you register with your local GP upon your arrival in London. Do not wait till you are unwell to do this.


The NHS is the healthcare provider in the UK and is primarily funded through taxation, meaning that most basic services are free. But please note that there is a charge for dental treatment and prescriptions. Please visit the NHS website to find out more http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/ AboutNHSservices/uk-visitors.


It is advisable that you register with a GP near to where you are living. Many Middlesex students register with:


Ravenscroft Medical Centre University Branch Surgery 69 Greyhound Hill Hendon


London NW4 4JN Telephone: 020 8201 5818


If you are not living in the Hendon area then use the NHS website to find your nearest GP Practice http://www.nhs.uk/ service-search.


Walk-in centres


Walk-in centres deal with minor illnesses and infections and are usually open 365 days a year and outside office hours. Most centres are managed by a nurse and are available to everyone without needing an appointment.


Edgware NHS Walk-in Centre Edgware Community Hospital Burnt Oak Broadway Edgware Middlesex HA8


Telephone: 020 8732 6459 Open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm


Finchley NHS Walk-in Centre Finchley Memorial Hospital Granville Road London N12 0JE


Telephone: 020 8349 7470 Open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm


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