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Accessing healthcare

Find information and guidance on vaccinations we recommend as a student and where to get them, how to register at a local GP practice, book an appointment with your GP, and order repeat prescriptions online.

Registering with a GP practice

Do I have to change my GP when I enrol at NTU?

Having a local GP (doctor) is important as it means you can access healthcare quickly and easily whilst you are living at University. Your medical records transfer electronically, so your new GP has access to your history. Registering with a new GP is free, quick and simple and recommended for most students.

You can opt to register for a Nottinghamshire GP when you enrol at NTU and your details will be sent to the relevant practice. The GP practice will then text you directly to complete your online registration, there is no need for a face to face appointment to get registered.

Don't wait until you feel ill or need a repeat prescription before you join.

Is there any reason why I shouldn't change my GP?

You can only be registered with one GP practice at a time. For the majority of students who will spend most of their time living in Nottingham, registering with a GP here will give you better access to healthcare when you need it.

However, for some students it may be better to stay registered at their home GP practice. Typical examples include:

  • If you are currently on a diagnostic waiting list for ADHD/Autism - if you change your GP practice, you may be added to a new waiting list and your diagnosis will then be delayed.
  • If you are on a “shared care” pathway –  not all GPs will accept shared care for ADHD medication. Please check before you change GPs
  • You plan to live at home and commute to university

If you are not sure if you should change your GP due to your diagnosis and care package, email us at disability.support@ntu.ac.uk for advice on your circumstances.

The University has a medical centre at our City and Clifton campus, they provide the following services:

  • appointments with a doctor, practice nurse or health care assistant
  • sexual health and contraception advice
  • new patient and general health checks
  • asthma checks
  • blood pressure checks
  • screening for sexually transmitted infections
  • blood tests
  • travel advice and immunisation
  • vaccinations
  • breast examination advice
  • stitch removal
  • dietary advice
  • employment and insurance medicals
  • emergencies out of hours.

Please see below for information about our campus-affiliated health centres.

The Student Health Centre is based on our City Campus and services are provided by Radford Medical Practice.

Contact & address information

Telephone: 0115 848 6481

Find Radford Medical Practice on Google Maps

Sunrise Medical Practice is located on our Clifton Campus in the Student Services Centre.

Contact & address information

Telephone: 01158225199
Find Sunrise Medical Practice on Google Maps

For students on our Brackenhurst Campus, we recommend registering with Southwell Medical Centre.

Contact & address information

Telephone: 01636 813 561
Find Southwell Medical Centre on Google Maps

We recommend that students at NTU Mansfield search for a local GP through the NHS website.

We recommend that NTU London students search for a local GP through the NHS website.

Meningitis

Recommended vaccines and relevant student health concerns

Meningitis s a life-threatening infectious disease. It often occurs hand-in-hand with septicaemia. This can all happen in mere hours, so you need to know the signs and symptoms.

Why are first year university students at risk?

Students can be vulnerable to meningitis due to close living arrangements. Young people come together from all over the world and country to live in one place. You can sometimes be exposed to bacteria and viruses your body hasn't met before. This is why so many new students get 'freshers' flu'.

The early symptoms of meningitis can disguise themselves as other things. It can look like common flu, COVID or even a hangover. It’s easy to mistake meningitis for something else.  Know the signs and symptoms – it could make all the difference.

Let someone know if you are feeling unwell. If you are concerned about yourself or a friend, trust your instincts and get urgent medical advice. Call NHS 111 or in an emergency, dial 999.

Meningitis ACWY vaccine

NHS information about the ACWY vaccine

The vaccine helps to protect against the ACWY meningitis strains. It's free to all first-year students who are under 25. It’s very important to get the vaccine to protect yourself from meningitis.

The vaccine is available at all NTU Health Centres. If you haven't had the ACWY vaccine, call today to book for free. It could save lives.  You need to register with the practice to receive the free vaccine. Meningitis B vaccine is not provided for free.

Check out our Youtube Meningitis video playlist for more information on Meningitis.

Meningitis B outbreak: what you need to know – UK Health Security Agency

We encourage our students to be fully vaccinated before they arrive at University, to keep you and others safe. If you haven’t had a chance to do this, have a look at what vaccinations we advise you to have and where to have them.

*To get the Meningitis B vaccine as an adult, you may have to pay. Please check with your GP surgery.

If you’ve only had one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, you need to get the second dose too. You can find out from your current surgery if your vaccines are up to date. Check whether you’ve been vaccinated for:

  • meningitis C
  • first mumps (MMR)
  • second mumps (MMR).

You also need to find the dates when you were vaccinated. Please give this information to your new doctor when you register at surgery here at NTU.

UCAS have published a helpful article to help students plan ahead when getting their vaccinations before attending university.

Download the NHS App

Download the NHS App to access your health and care services within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

By using the NHS App you can:

  • manage GP appointments
  • order repeat prescriptions online
  • save time waiting on the phone and visiting your GP

If you have an urgent medical problem outside of surgery hours, you can:

Symptoms

  • Intense itching, especially at night
  • Raised rash or small spots
  • Commonly appears:
    • Between fingers
    • On wrists
    • Under arms
    • Around waist, groin, and bottom.
  • Can take up to 8 weeks to show after infection

Scabies is NOT caused by poor hygiene. It can affect anyone.

More info: NHS Scabies Guidance www.nhs.uk/conditions/scabies/

Treatment

You can buy the recommended lotion or cream from any local pharmacist.

Everyone who lives with you or has had sexual contact with you in the last 8 weeks should be treated too—even if they have no symptoms.

To stop it spreading:

  • Apply the treatment all over your body as instructed
  • Wash clothes, bedding and towels at 60°C or hotter
  • Avoid close physical contact
  • Do not share bedding, clothing or towels.

Wait 24 hours after starting treatment before returning to campus or classes.

If the rash isn’t improving after treatment, contact your GP.

Support

  • Last updated: 04/06/2026