In a life-threatening emergency call 999 · For urgent help when we’re closed call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk
Your NHS GP at uni, sorted in minutes.
New to South London for university? Register with a Penrose GP near your campus in about five minutes, all online, on your phone. No ID, proof of address, immigration status or NHS number needed.
Built for the way you live
Everything sorted on your phone.
5
Minutes to register
Fully online. No printing, no appointment, no queue.
0
Documents needed
No ID, proof of address or NHS number to sign up.
24/7
NHS App self-service
Order repeat prescriptions and see results any time.
1
App for your care
Prescriptions, records and results in one free app.
Register right now
Point your camera. You are registered in minutes.
Scan this code with your phone camera to open our Zone 1 GP site’s registration page and sign up on the spot. Living closer to another campus? Use Find a practice to register at your nearest practice instead.
Or tap here to register
What we can help with
Care that fits student life.
Mental health & exam stress
Talk to us about low mood, anxiety or stress. You can also self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies online, with no GP referral and no diagnosis needed.
Vaccinations
Catch up on MMR and MenACWY, both recommended for new students. A new MenB vaccine is also available to first-time students aged 24 and under from summer 2026. Ask us.
Sexual health & contraception
Confidential advice and contraception, plus free STI test kits and contraception by post through Sexual Health London. Judgement-free, always.
Prescriptions in the NHS App
Order repeat prescriptions, view your record and see test results any time in the free NHS App, wherever you are.
Confidential & inclusive
Your care is confidential and welcoming to everyone, whatever your background, identity or status.
International students
You are entitled to register with an NHS GP and GP appointments are free. We will help you understand what else is covered.
Two-minute check
Are you uni-health ready?
Answer five quick questions and we will tell you what is left to sort. Nothing is stored, it is just for you.
1. Are you registered with a GP near your uni?
2. Have you downloaded and logged into the NHS App?
3. Have you had both MMR doses and your MenACWY vaccine?
4. Do you know how to order a repeat prescription away from home?
5. Do you know who to call when you are unwell and we are closed?
Myth-busting
Registering is easier than you think.
The truth behind the things students often worry about.
How to register
Sorted in about five minutes.
All online, on your phone, before term if you like. You do not need ID, proof of address, immigration status or an NHS number.
1
Find a practice near your campus
Enter your postcode to see your nearest Penrose practice.
2
Open the registration form
Register on that practice’s NHS site, the official Register with a GP service.
3
Fill it in
About five minutes. Just your name, date of birth and address.
4
You are in
You will usually be registered within a few days, and can start using the NHS App.
Good to know
New to the NHS? Here is how it works.
What the NHS is
The NHS is the UK’s public health service. Seeing your GP is free for everyone. Once you are registered you can book appointments, get prescriptions and be referred for any care you need.
International students
If your course is six months or longer, you pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with your visa, so NHS care is included on the same basis as a UK resident. GP appointments are free either way. Courses under six months should arrange private health insurance.
Moving from home
Already registered with a GP back home? When you register with us your records move across automatically, and they move back when you return home. You do not need to contact your old surgery.
When you register
Which details should I use?
Use your term-time address, your halls or student house, so your GP is local to where you live during the year. Use a personal email you will keep after you graduate, not your university email, because that usually stops working when you leave. You do not need an NHS number.
What to put on the form
Your address
Term-time / halls
Your email
Personal, not uni
Your phone
Your UK mobile
NHS number
Not needed
Get the NHS App
One app for prescriptions, records and results.
Order repeat prescriptions, view your test results and see your GP record, any time. For appointments or a health problem, call your practice or email it and our care navigators will help.
Living near campus
There is a Penrose practice near your halls.
Several of our surgeries sit right next to the main student areas in South London, so your GP is close to where you live and study.
Elephant & Walworth
Near LSBU and halls like Unite Julian Markham House, Dashwood Studios, YourTRIBE Elephant & Castle and Dante Road. Closest practices: Penrose Surgery and Penrose Maddock Way.
New Cross & Deptford
Near Goldsmiths and halls like AXO New Cross, YourTRIBE Deptford, McMillan Student Village and Ewen Henderson Court. Closest practices: Deptford Surgery and Kingfisher Medical Centre.
Surrey Quays & Canada Water
Near blocks like Student Castle Landale House and Scape Canada Water. Closest practice: Kingfisher Surrey Docks.
Lewisham & Lee
Near halls like Vita Student Lewisham Exchange and Surrey House. Closest practices: Lewisham Medical Centre and Nightingale Surgery.
Resources
Guides to take away.
Penrose and NHS branded guides with the latest information. Share them with friends and flatmates who still need to sort their health.
International student guide
What NHS GP care covers and how to register without proof of address.
Download PDF
Working with your university
Care close to campus.
We work with students and university teams across South London to make registering easy at the start of term.
Urgent and emergency help
In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.
For urgent help when your practice is closed, call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk.
Prefer to speak to someone? Call our team on 020 7703 3677 and we will help, whatever you need.