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NHS & health

Registering with a GP, NHS 111, prescriptions, dentists, A&E versus urgent care, mental health referrals and the immigration health surcharge.

How to get an emergency prescription in the UKA community pharmacist can hand you a prescription-only medicine with no prescription at all. It is a statutory power almost nobod…14 minverified 2026-08-06
How to find an NHS dentistThere is no registration and no catchment area — any practice with NHS capacity can see you. The problem is capacity, not eligibil…8 minverified 2026-07-30
How to get a social care needs assessmentThe assessment is free and not means-tested — only the funding that follows is. This covers how to request one, carers' rights, th…13 minverified 2026-08-05
How to get mental health help on the NHSIn England you can refer yourself to NHS talking therapies without seeing a GP at all — a route most people never hear about. Scot…11 minverified 2026-08-04
How to register with a GPYou do not need proof of address, immigration status or an NHS number to register with a GP, and a practice cannot refuse you for …7 minverified 2026-07-30
NHS 111, 999 or A&E — which do you actually need?The NHS has more urgent care routes than most people know about, and choosing the wrong one costs hours. This explains what each s…7 minverified 2026-07-30
How to recover your NHS App or NHS login accountThree different faults look identical from the login screen: a broken NHS login credential, a broken link to your GP surgery, and …15 minverified 2026-08-06
NHS costs for visitors and new arrivalsGP care is free to everyone in the UK whatever their immigration status, but hospital treatment is charged if you are not ordinari…12 minverified 2026-08-05
NHS prescription costs and how to pay lessPrescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — the charge exists only in England. And the medical exemption list…11 minverified 2026-08-04
NHS treatment delayed or cancelled: what you can actually demandWaiting is not the same as having no rights. The 18-week right, the 28-day rule after a cancelled operation, how to make the commi…16 minverified 2026-08-06
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