Health on campus

Health Centre

The Health Centre on campus provides medical care under the National Health Service (NHS) and is available to all students within the practise area, including international students who are on a full time programme of six months or more. Students’ families who are resident in this country can also register. Click here for further details.

For more information about the Health Centre click here.

You can contact the Health Centre using the following details:

Health Centre BuildingUniversity of SussexFalmer
BN1 9RW

tel: 01273 249049
email: admin.unimed@nhs.net
website: www.unimed.co.uk         

Dental surgery

There is a NHS Dentist on campus situated adjacent to the Health Centre. Open Mon- Thurs 9 am to 5pm, Friday  8-4. Closed 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Times vary in the Summer vacation.

tel: 01273 605555
Out of hours (emergencies only): 01273 486444

Health costs

NHS (National Health Service) treatment (doctor, hospital, etc) is generally free.

However, there are charges for prescriptions, sight tests, glasses and dental treatment. If you are under 19, in receipt of certain qualifying benefits, are pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months, you will be exempt from some or all of these charges. If you are not in receipt of benefit and are on a low income, you can apply for help with these health costs through the NHS low income scheme.

Help is income-related: your income will be assessed and you may be entitled to full or limited help with costs. If you qualify you will be sent an HC2 Charges Certificate for full help (ie. free prescriptions, dental treatment etc) or an HC3 Charges Certificate for limited help (it will show how much help towards costs you can receive and how much you'll have to pay towards dental treatment etc).

To apply for help fill in an HC1 form, available from surgeries and the Student Advice Centre. You need to include details of the student funding you receive. It is better to claim before you need treatment so you know how much help you can get. If you need treatment before you have your certificate you will need to pay and then claim a refund on an HC5 form (available from surgeries). You will need to enclose a receipt and make a claim for your refund within 3 months.

NOTE: You need to register with a dentist who provides NHS treatment for the low-income scheme to apply. Also, you need to tell the dentist when you register and before you start any treatment that you want NHS treatment, otherwise you may be treated as a private patient. International students (and their spouses and dependents), who are on courses of six months or more are entitled, from the beginning of their stay, to receive treatment from the NHS.

International students can apply for help from the low income scheme (as this is not regarded as a recourse to public funds by the Home Office and so will not threaten immigration status).

For a more detailed information booklet about health costs, see here.

Emergencies

Ambulances and emergency taxis can be called via the Security Office in York House. Telephone 3333 internally or 01273 873333 if calling from an external/mobile phone.

Campus pharmacy

Opening 10 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday during term time, and 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday during the vacation.

Medifarm Limited
Health Centre Building
University of Sussex
BN1 9RW

tel: 01273 699883

Unisex

Open for drop-in sessions Monday to Friday between 10 am and 2 pm (except Wednesday) during term time. Unisex provides information and advice on sexual health, drugs and alcohol. Services include low cost condoms, pregnancy testing, chlamydia screening and advice and information.

Unisex
Falmer House
University of Sussex
BN19QF

tel: 01273 678641
website: www.unisex.org.uk

Baby/Child Immunisation

The health visitor can be contacted to arrange immunisation for babies and children by appointment only.

01273 290204.

Health off campus

NHS direct

0845 4647

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Text phone number - 0845 606 46 47

NHS Direct telephone service is available 24 hours a day to answer questions on any health-related matter.

NHS doctorsand dentists

Click here to find your nearest doctor or NHS dental surgery or surgery. 

The Children’s’ Clinic Brighton

A therapy clinic for children of all ages offering complementary treatments such as acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal medicine, osteopathy, baby massage and more.

14/15 New Road
Brighton
BN1 1UF

tel: 01273 324790