It doesn't matter if you are from Sheffield or around the world, if you are a student at Sheffield Hallam University and you are now living in South Yorkshire, you can register with Student Health at SHU. 

When you come to university, one of the last things you may be thinking of is your health but it should be the most important. The Medical Centre at Sheffield Hallam University is here for you Monday to Friday during your stuyding with us. We are linked with Porter Brook Medical Centre meaning that we share our clinical, administration and reception staff over both surgeries. As a student you can be offered appointments at both Student Health and Porter Brook Medical Centre. You can find out where we are both located by clicking here. We can help manage your healthcare and function no differently to any NHS surgery.

To register with Student Health at SHU, it is as simple as filling out one of our registration forms. Please ensure you are a student of Sheffield Hallam University living in South Yorkshire.

Once this has been completed the team will try to find you on the NHS spine, this is the national database where digital NHS records and information is held meaning that if you have previously been registered at a medical centre in England, we will be able to find your record and transfer you to our practice. This process can take up to 5 days and during Fresher's week in September may take longer.

If you are an international student registering for the first time you may not be on the NHS spine, this is not an issue as we can still register you at the surgery, but we may be in touch with you to ensure you are registered correctly and have paid the immigration health surcharge. If you have already paid the immigration health surcharge (IHS) then you will have been generated a NHS record and given an NHS number which we will use to transfer your record into our surgery.

Once you are registered at the surgery you will be able to book appointments, order prescriptions and access our services. We are open Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm and you can call us on 0114 263 6100 to speak with our reception team. 

If you aren't feeling well, you may be offered an appointment with the appropriate clinician. You will be offered either an in-person appointment or a telephone appointment. Please make sure you take note of where the appointment will take place is as it can sometimes be at Porter Brook Medical Centre.

Throughout your time at university, you may live in multiple addresses and have a change of phone number. It is important to keep these up to date with us as it could affect your healthcare and may cause confusion with your digital medical record. To update us please give us a call on 0114 263 6100 and ask to update your personal details or you can update it online here using this form. 

If you are going home for the holidays, we would recommend temporarily registering with a surgery close to where you are spending the holidays. Ask them for a temporary registration form and this will ensure you are registered with a medical centre while away from the university. Once you are back at university and have returned to Sheffield you can continue to use our service as usual you will still be registered at the practice. 

For more information on how the medical centre operates or want to find out more about us, please give us a call on 0114 263 6100 or pop down to Student Health and a member of our friendly reception team will be able to assist you.