Getting help for common medical problems
How to get advice if you are unwell, when to see a doctor and what to do if we are closed.
The NHS symptom checker helps you to find what service to use, when to see a doctor, and what to do if we are closed.
Live 111 chat Get medical help from the NHS directly by phoning 111 or use the 111 live chat for advice if we are closed. You can request a translator.
Pharmacies can help with emergency medication, and can often prescribe medicines for common conditions such as conjunctivitis, urine infections and emergency contraception.
Find a local Minor Injury Unit : a quicker and better way of being assessed if you have an injury than going to Accident & Emergency.
University Health and Wellbeing pages Request support or counselling, find resources to help with study, sleep and stress.
Student Health Apps
Download one of these free student apps for help and advice
Sexual Health
Order a postal sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening kit and get online advice and information on contraception and sexual health. You can also get free STI screening kits from a vending machine; find out their locations and what to do here
Scabies advice and treatment
Scabies
- A contact is someone that may be a member of their household, a sexual partner within the past month, or has had close personal contact with the individual with scabies
- If you have symptoms of scabies then please visit your pharmacy for advice or book an appointment with the nurse
- If you have no symptoms but are a contact please complete an e-consult and submit with full details of your enquiry
- You can find more information on managing scabies on the link below:
https://patient.info/medicine/permethrin-cream-lyclear - Bedding, clothing, and towels (and those of all potentially infested contacts) should be decontaminated by washing at a high temperature (at least 60°C) and drying in a hot dryer, or dry-cleaning, or by sealing in a plastic bag for at least 72 hours.