Register with Student Health

Before you can use the Students’ Health Service you must register with us.

Updates to the patient registration policy

From 13 August 2026, most University of Bristol students living in Bristol can register at the Students’ Health Service. 

Read our new Patient Registration Policy (PDF, 243kB) for full details of eligibility and registration requirements from 13 August. 

Eligibility

Who can register from 13 August 2026

  • University of Bristol students living within:
    • BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4, BS5, BS6, BS7, BS8, BS9, BS10, BS11, BS13 and BS15 can register. This includes all University residences (except Langford), and most private student accommodation in Bristol. 
    • BS14, BS16, BS32, BS34 and BS36 may be able to register depending on their exact postcode. Use the new postcode checker from 13 August to confirm eligibility.
  • Students’ partners and children under 18 if they live with the student within the in-area boundary.
  • Graduates and leavers can remain registered if they were already registered before leaving and continue to live within the in-area boundary. 

Who can't register from 13 August 2026

  • Because they are either too far from the practice, or outside the area the practice is funded to provide care for, students living within: 
    • BS20, BS21, BS22, BS23, BS24, BS25, BS26, BS29, BS30, BS31, BS35, BS37, BS40, BS41, BS48 and BS49 cannot register. This includes accommodation near the Langford campus. 
    • BS14, BS16, BS32, BS34, BS36 may not be able to register depending on their exact postcode. Use the new postcode checker from 13 August to confirm eligibility. 
  • Dependants of current students who don’t live with the student, or within the in-area boundary.
  • Local residents.
  • University of Bristol staff. 

Use our postcode checker to see if you can register with us.

If you live outside of the practice area, you should register with another GP practice. Be aware that not all halls of residence are in the catchment area for the practice. 

Register with us

After your registration has been processed, you'll receive a text to confirm. You can then book an appointment or ask for non-urgent advice online.

Use the NHS App or Patient Access to view your health record, book appointments and order repeat prescriptions. To activate Patient Access, you also need to visit Student Health and bring a form of ID so we can give you an activation code.  

Registration waiting times

Each year we process over 6,000 new registrations as students arrive at university. We employ extra staff to help us with this, but it often takes until the end of the first term to fully register everyone.

If you're a newly registered patient in the first term you may not be able to get online access until after Christmas. You'll still be able to book appointments by phone or in person.