Health Care

If you are working here for six months or more, you should register with a local doctor, known as a GP (General Practitioner) as soon as possible. If you are resident in the UK for less than six months, you are advised to take out medical insurance. This can be done in your home country or in the UK. 

There are a number of GP Practices in the Loughborough area. You can search the NHS website for a doctor near you. 

Once you have registered with a GP, you will receive a National Health Card in a few weeks. Free health care will only apply to your immediate family only and not to visiting relatives. 

GPs can issue prescriptions and you will need to take these to a pharmacy in order to obtain your medication. Normally, you will be charged for your prescription.  

There is a pharmacy on campus, The Medicine Box pharmacy is located in the Students' Union Building. Normal opening hours are Monday to Friday between 9.30am -5.30pm. 

However, there are many other pharmacies in and around Loughborough, many of which are located next to or close to a GP surgery.

In the event of a medical emergency, you should call 999 and ask for an ambulance. 

Leicester Royal Infirmary and Queens Medical Centre (in Nottingham) both have Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments. 

For non-urgent, out of hours health care requirements, you can contact the NHS non-emergency telephone number, 111. Alternatively, you can visit the Urgent Care Centre, based at Loughborough Hospital on Epinal Way.  

You should also register with a dentist whilst you are resident in the UK. You can choose to pay for private dental care or you can receive dental care from the NHS. 

There is a dental practice on campus next to the Students' Union Building.

Alternatively, you can search for a dental practice near you using the NHS “Find a dentist” tool. 

Loughborough University offers all employees the opportunity to join the Bupa Cash Plan 100 Scheme. 

Health cash plans are designed to help you cover the costs of some routine healthcare expenses and offer cash back towards a variety of health and well-being benefits, including dental and optical fees.