Register with a doctor

Don't wait until you get sick to register with a doctor in the UK.

Private treatment tends to be exorbitant, so chances are you’ll be using the National Health Service (NHS).

You'll have to register with a doctor, before making an appointment.

Registering with a doctor:

• Find a doctor in your local area then ring to see if they are accepting new patients.
• Once you register you might be asked to come in for a free health check.
• Doctors’ consultations are free in the UK — as is the contraception pill.
• If you fall ill and you haven't registered with a doctor, you can use an NHS walk-in centre. Medicine needs to be paid for, but pregnancy tests, the contraceptive pill, condoms, and other forms of contraception are free.
• Dentists can also be NHS-registered, but you will need to pay for anything cosmetic as a private patient.