Healthcare

The following treatments are provided by the UK's National Health Service (NHS) free of charge for everyone, there are no fees:
  • accident and emergency services (but not follow-up treatment, or admission as an in-patient to hospital)
  • family planning services
  • diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
  • diagnosis and treatment of certain infectious diseases
  • treatment of conditions caused by torture, female genital mutilation, domestic violence or sexual violence (provided you did not come to the UK for the specific purpose of seeking such treatment)
  • compulsory psychiatric treatment or treatment that has been ordered by a court
  • treatment in prison or immigration detention

For other hospital treatment, there are fees for 'overseas visitors'. You are an 'overseas visitor' if you have a time limit on your immigration permission for the UK.

Please see information on the UKCISA website for up to date information on medical treatment for overseas students.