Essential Information - Medical Service

Joint arrangements with the UK allow residents of Australia, nationals of New Zealand, and residents and nationals of several other countries to receive free emergency medical treatment and subsidised dental care through the National Health Service (NHS; +44 (0)845 4647). They can use hospital emergency departments, GPs and dentists.

Visitors of 12 months or longer, with the proper documentation, will receive care under the NHS by registering with a specific practice near their residence.

EU nationals can obtain free emergency treatment on presentation of an E111 form that has been validated in their home country. Travel insurance, however, is advisable as it offers greater flexibility over where and how you're treated and covers expenses for an ambulance and repatriation that won't be picked up by the NHS.

Hospitals

The following hospitals have 24-hour accident and emergency departments:

Charing Cross Hospital

Address: Fulham Palace Rd W6

Tel: +44 (0)20 8846 1234
Tube: Hammersmith

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Address: 369 Fulham Rd SW10

Tel: +44 (0)20 8746 8000
Tube: South Kensington , then bus No 14 or 211.

Guy's Hospital

Address: St Thomas St SE1

Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 5000
Tube: London Bridge

Homerton Hospital

Address: Homerton Row E9

Tel: +44 (0)20 8919 5555
Rail: Homerton

Royal Free Hospital

Address: Pond St NW3

Tel: +44 (0)20 7794 0500
Tube: Belsize Park

Royal London Hospital

Address: Whitechapel Rd E1

Tel: +44 (0)20 7377 7000
Tube: Whitechapel

University College Hospital

Address: Grafton Way WC1

Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 9300;
Tube: Euston Square

Dental Services

To find an emergency dentist phone the Dental Emergency Care Service (Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 2186) between 0845 and 1530 Monday to Friday, or call into Eastman Dental Hospital (Tel: +44 (0)20 7915 1000; 256 Gray's Inn Rd WC1; tube King's Cross).