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Medical Care

AUB’s Student Services work in partnership with the local Village Surgery.

For appointments at the Village Surgery, please contact the Village Surgery directly on 01202 525252. You'll need to register with the surgery at least 24 hours before your appointment. AUB students can register with The Village Surgery Online Registration.

If you're an International student, we recommend you read UKCISA’s advice on how the UK medical system works and how to make sure you are covered during your studies.

Medical support as a student

We strongly encourage you to register with a local doctor as soon as you start your studies with us to make sure that you can see a doctor quickly if you fall ill or need routine medical care during the course of your studies.

You can register with the local Village Surgery on the Campus Doctor website.

Alternatively, you can register at any other medical practice by going along with your medical card.

Many dentists only accept private paying patients, and as dentistry fees can be expensive you may prefer to find an NHS dentist if at all possible. To find the nearest NHS dentist to you, please take a look at the NHS website and enter your postcode.

If you know you'll have to pay for a lot of NHS prescriptions, it may be cheaper to buy a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) – effectively a prescription "season ticket". Find out more information about PPCs on the NHS website.

Free MenB vaccination for new students

If you're a student starting university for the first time under the age of 25 this September, you may be eligible for a free MenB (meningitis B) vaccination through the NHS.

MenB can cause serious illnesses including meningitis and sepsis. University students can be at increased risk, particularly when living and socialising closely with lots of new people. The MenB vaccine is separate from the MenACWY vaccine, which protects against four other strains of meningitis.

You may be eligible if you:

  • Were born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008; or
  • Were born on or after 21 July 2001 and you're starting university for the first time in Autumn 2026.

You'll need two doses, given at least four weeks apart. First doses are available until 31 December 2026, with second doses available until 31 March 2027.

You can book through the NHS or attend a participating pharmacy offering the service. If you're eligible because you're starting university, take evidence of your university place with you.

International students: We recommend that, if you're travelling from overseas, you have the first vaccination before you travel to the UK, but you can receive both doses after you've arrived.

Don't forget your other vaccinations

Before starting university, it's also worth checking that you're up-to-date with your routine vaccinations, including the MenACWY vaccine, which protects against four other strains of meningococcal bacteria.

If you're already registered, or in the process of registering, with the Village Surgery (located just behind AUB Campus), you can attend one of their walk-in clinics on the following dates:

  • 8 October, 16.00–17.15
  • 14 October, 16.00–17.30
  • 15 October, 15.30–17.00

Register with a local GP

If you're not yet registered with a GP, you can do this via Campus Doctor.

Useful Contacts

Royal Bournemouth Hospital A&E

Castle Lane Bournemouth
Tel: 01202 704167 or Main switchboard: 01202 303626

Poole Hospital A&E

Longfleet Road Poole
Tel: 01202 442202 or Main Switchboard: 01202 665511

NHS 111

Tel: 111
NHS 111 website

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