Student Medical Centre

Whatever your medical needs, the Student Medical Centre at BU offers a full range of medical services, health and advice. Based at Talbot House on Talbot Campus, it is open to all students and daily appointments are available.

Current closure due to Covid-19 vaccinations

Our Student Medical Centre is currently closed, this is due to staff assisting with Covid vaccinations at the main Talbot Medical Centre.

Let us know if you need to report a Covid positive test, for information and support you while you self-isolate.

If you need medical advice

Use the online eConsult service where you can get online advice from a doctor
Speak to a local pharmacy for minor illnesses
Call NHS 111
Call Talbot Medical Centre in Wallisdown, 63 Kinson Road, BH10 4BX on 01202 636400
Download the NHS App
If it is an emergency please call 999.

Information for students

Registration

As a student, you may be living far away from your home address. It is therefore vital that you register with a local GP.

The Student Medical Centre is ideal as it is based on Talbot Campus. If you would like to register with us then please complete the registration form and the new patient questionnaire and then bring it to the Student Medical Centre along with your Student ID Card.

You’ll also need to provide a letter confirming that you're a BU student; you can self-print a standard status letter to confirm this via myHub – under ‘My Documents’.

Appointments

Please note: the Student Medical Centre is currently closed due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation - please see above details if you need medical advice.

You can book appointments either by phone (01202 965378), visiting the Student Medical Centre (Talbot House, Talbot Campus), or online using SystmOnline.

To book appointments online you’ll need to register for SystmOnline, this is available 24 hours a day for you to view, book and cancel appointments.

To register for this service, you'll need to collect your login details in person from the Student Medical Centre, this is a national NHS GP surgery process, but once you have them you can manage everything online.

For more information, download the SystmOnline leaflet.

Getting registered and appointments

Find out what you need to do to get registered with the Student Medical Centre, make an appointment or get repeat prescriptions.

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Services we offer

The Student Medical Centre offers a variety of services to help you with health related issues including, immunisations, family planning and travel advice.

Emergencies and out of hours support

Find out who to contact for emergency support - including the 24 hour GP service from the NHS.

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Other resources

Find out where you can go for out of term support, the location of local hospitals and other services.

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Contagious diseases

Is it more serious? Information and advice for handling contagious (infectious) diseases

Overseas travel advice

If you're travelling abroad we can advise on and provide a full immunisation programme.

Repeat prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions can be obtained by calling into the Student Medical Centre and listing your name, address and requirements or via our Talbot Medial Centre website. Please allow 48-working hours before collection. You will need to see a doctor initially regarding your medication.

Please be aware, there is a limit on the number of repeat prescriptions we give. You will be asked to make an appointment when your review is required.

Home visits

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Moving home

Please let us know every time you change your address, mobile or your landline number by filling in a form (available from reception). Updating your details with us is important because:

In an emergency the doctor may end up at the wrong address
If we need to refer you to a specialist, your appointment may never arrive
We may need to contact you urgently
If you are not at your registered address, the Shared Business Services Registration Department may remove you from our list and you’ll have to re-register.

Information for parents

We understand that parents want to ensure that their children are safe and well during their studies. The Medical Centre on Talbot Campus provides a reliable and convenient way to both register for and access GP services throughout the academic year. If your child has an ongoing or serious medical condition they will be able to access support once they are registered with a GP.

If it is an emergency please call 999.

Information for friends and housemates

If you are concerned about a friend at university or someone you live with, we may be able to provide advice or guidance.

If it is an emergency please call 999, or 01202 962222 if you are on campus.

Information for BU staff

If you are a member of BU staff, and are concerned about a student we may be able to provide advice or guidance.

If it is an emergency please call 999, or 01202 962222 if you are on campus (222 from an internal phone).

Find out more about wellbeing at BU

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