Register with a doctor and a dentist
You should register with a local doctor’s surgery and a dentist as soon as you can when you arrive in Leeds.
Registering with a doctor
A General Practitioner or GP is a doctor who provides general medical treatment.
To speak to a GP, you need to register as a patient with a GP surgery first. You may be able to register online but you may need to call, email or visit the surgery to register.
Once you have registered, contact your GP surgery to book an appointment.
GP surgeries have set opening times. They are not usually open at the weekend.
The area served by a GP surgery is a catchment area. Surgeries usually accept new patients within their catchment area, but not always.
To compare GP surgeries and the services they offer, look up GP surgeries in Leeds.
Leeds Student Medical Practice
Most students choose to register to with Leeds Student Medical Practice – it is the closest surgery to the University campus.
You can register online for Leeds Student Medical Practice. They might contact you by phone to check information. Make sure you provide them with a UK mobile number.
When you register with Leeds Student Medical Practice, it takes around two working days to process.
You will receive an SMS message to confirm your registration is complete.
Registering with a dentist
You can choose to register with any dental surgery that's convenient for you.
NHS dental treatment
If you are entitled to NHS treatment, search for an NHS dentist near you.
NHS dental care is for clinically necessary treatment.
You will pay fixed charges for NHS dental treatment, unless you qualify for dental charge exemption.
Private dental care
You can choose to register with a private dentist.
Private dental care costs are set by individual dentists.
Check what is covered in your medical insurance, if you have it. The University cannot recommend any private dental care providers.
NHS 111
If you’re unwell and think you need to see a doctor or dentist but are not registered yet, or it is outside surgery hours, you can call the NHS on 111.
You can also call 111 for information about prescriptions when you can’t speak to your GP.
You might need to know:
- where to get an emergency supply of your prescribed medicine
- how to get a repeat prescription.
Learn more about healthcare services in the UK, so you know who to contact when you are ill.