Accessing healthcare
Find information and guidance on how to register at a local GP practice, book an appointment with your GP and order repeat prescriptions online.
Register with a GP practice
Make sure to register with your local medical practice when you start university. Don't wait until you feel ill or need a repeat prescription before you join.
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.
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.
Radford Medical Practice and NTU Student Health Centre (City Campus)
The Student Health Centre is based on our City Campus and services are provided by Radford Medical Practice.
- Register at Radford Medical Practice online
- Radford Medical Practice website
- Information about repeat prescriptions at Radford Medical Centre
Contact & address information
Book an appointment at the Student Health CentreSunrise Medical Practice (Clifton Campus)
Sunrise Medical Practice is located on our Clifton Campus in the Student Services Centre
- Register at Sunrise Medical Practice online
- Sunrise Medical Practice website
- Information about repeat prescriptions at Sunrise Medical Practice
Contact & address information
Book an appointment at Sunrise Medical PracticeSouthwell Medical Centre (Brackenhurst Campus)
For students on our Brackenhurst Campus, we recommend registering with Southwell Medical Centre.
- Information about repeat prescriptions at Southwell Medical Centre
- Register at Southwell Medical Centre
- Southwell Medical Centre website
Contact & address information
Book an appointment at Southwell Medical CentreMansfield Campus (NTU in Mansfield)
We recommend that students at NTU in Mansfield search for a local GP through the NHS website.
NTU London
We recommend that NTU London students search for a local GP through the NHS website.
Medical emergencies
If you have an urgent medical problem outside of surgery hours, you can:
- call your surgery
- visit the NHS Urgent Care Centre walk-in service, open between 7 am and 9 pm
- go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111
- find your nearest A&E.