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Healthcare in the UK

On your Ukraine Scheme visa, you are eligible to access the National Health Service (NHS) for free while you are in the UK. This includes GP care, Urgent Care, and Accident and Emergency Services.

You do not need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge but may still be subject to charges for certain aspects of NHS care. Below, you can find information about the NHS and healthcare in the UK.

Guide to the NHS – Ukrainian

Guide to the NHS – Russian

Do I need to pay for NHS treatment?

There are certain parts of NHS care which the majority of adults in the UK will pay for. You can expect to pay for:

  • Prescriptions (£9.90 per item)
  • Dental Care (Starting from £26.80)
  • Sight Tests and Glasses (price dependent on provider, starting from £23.53).

For all the above costs, there are exceptions made for individuals with certain conditions or in certain circumstances. Your healthcare provider can advise you on whether you can access normally paid-for care for free.

Children do not pay for any aspect of NHS care.

Register with a dentist

In order to access dental care in the UK you have to register with a dentist. Dentists in the UK are private practices, but they may provide NHS care for the discounted cost listed above and completely free for children and young people (if they are in education up to 19 years old).

At the moment, it is difficult to find dentists which are accepting new NHS patients. This means that if you need dental care, you will likely need to pay private costs. Many dentists will list their general costs on their website. You can search around and find one which has a price-point which works for you.

You can search for a dentist here.

Register with a GP

It is important to register with a doctor (known as a General Practitioner or GP) when you arrive in the UK. They will be the first person you see for general health problems (but not urgent or emergency care).

If you are living with a host, they should be able to help you register with a GP and access any healthcare you immediately need.

If you have any regular medication or treatments which you were receiving while in Ukraine, your GP will be able to help you access them in the UK.

  1. Find a GP Surgery which is accepting new registrations.
  2. Register with the GP either online, via the phone, by email, or in-person at the GP Surgery.
    – You do not need to provide proof of address, immigration status, ID, or an NHS number.
  3. If they ask you to fill out a GMS 1 form, you can download it and print it to fill it in. They are available in Ukrainian and Russian.

     

  4. You can also complete a patient questionnaire (available in Ukrainian and Russian) to help your doctor understand any existing conditions or concerns you have about your health.
Accessing Emergency or Urgent Care

When you settle in the UK, it is a good idea to familiarise yourself with the emergency and urgent care services near you in case you have to access them:

  • NHS 111 – this is a non-emergency service which can provide out-of-hours advice and put you in contact with healthcare professionals where required. The service can be accessed online, or by dialing 111 on your phone.
  • Urgent Care – provide medical help when the issue is not life-threatening but also cannot wait for a GP appointment.

     

  • Walk-In Centres and Minor Injury Units are types of Urgent Care providers, but only offer some of the help Urgent Care centres will. For example, they often cannot treat broken bones.

     

  • Accident & Emergency – for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only, also called ‘A&E’.

     

  • 999 – the emergency services number which can connect you with an ambulance, the police, the fire service, or the coastguard. Ambulances may be able to treat you on the scene of an incident, or take you to A&E. Click to find out more about when to call 999.

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