MEDICAL CARE
 If you are ill, please contact the Rector on duty. The Rectors have up-to-date information concerning local physicians and can help arrange for you to see a doctor. If you are missing class due to illness, y ou should also contact the LUP Office, by phone (020 74847811) or by email (london@nd.edu).
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) provides one of the most sophisticated systems of health care in the world. In general, the treatment one receives in the UK is very similar to treatment one receives in the USA. However, there are some important differences.
NHS Patients versus Private Patients
All residents in the UK are provided with comprehensive health care through the NHS. Visitors, such as Notre Dame students, are not covered by the NHS. They are considered to be "private patients". Private patients must pay for the medical services they receive. Medical practices, doctors' offices, pharmacies, and clinics may serve only NHS patients, or only private patients, or both. Generally, most NHS practices will see private patients as well as NHS patients, but private patients should check first. NHS practices will usually try to "squeeze in" private patients during special times or at odd hours.
Emergency Medical Treatment
Everybody in the UK, whether they be a visitor or a resident, is legally guaranteed access to emergency medical treatment regardless of ability to pay. In practice, this means that Notre Dame students typically do not pay for emergency medical treatment given in the "Accident and Emergency" ward of a hospital. They may, however, be charged for treatment that is not considered an emergency.
If you are ill, please contact the Rector on duty. The Rectors have up-to-date information concerning local physicians and can help arrange for you to see a doctor. If you are missing class due to illness, you should also contact the LUP Office, by phone (020 74847811) or by email (london@nd.edu).
DOCTORS, CONSULTANTS, PROFESSORS
As in the USA, so in the UK medical doctors have various titles reflecting their specialty, their training, and their experience.
GPs. In the UK primary healthcare physicians are referred to as "general practitioners". In common parlance general practitioners are called GPs. Most GPs work in group practices known as "surgeries". British patients often speak of "going to the GP's surgery" and GPs often refer to their "surgery hours". In cases where non-emergency medical care is required, most Notre Dame students will turn to a GP in the first instance.
Consultants. Doctors with a hospital attachment who have extra training and extra experience are called "consultants" in the UK. They are the equivalent of US "specialists". Consultants may work directly with patients through their private offices, but most often they deal with cases referred to them by GPs. Many consultants, especially consultant surgeons, are referred to as "Mister" or "Miss" rather than "Doctor". So students should not be confused if their doctor is described as "Miss Randolph" rather than "Dr Randolph".
Professors. Professors are physicians who are connected to a medical school, who teach medicine, and who spend a considerable amount of their time engaged in medical research. It is unlikely that a Notre Dame student would be treated by a professor of medicine.
MEDICAL PRACTICES
Students should consult the HTH website for local doctors who are covered by their HTH insurance. Physicians in the "HTH Direct" network may process your medical claims without a prepayment. To make sure you are seen by a doctor in the "HTH Direct" network, please contact HTH before booking any medical appointment. Call Collect @ 1.610.254.8771 or Email @ assist@hthworldwide.com
The HTH-registered doctor closest to the student residences is
Alexander J. Moghissi, MBBS, MRCGP
Specialties:
• General Practice
• Occupational Medicine
Languages: English
Contact Office Address:
Holborn Medical Services
64-66 Lambs Conduit Street
London WC1N 3NA
England Telephone:
Voice: 020.7831.1725
FAX: 084.4477.2531
Website: www.holbornmedicalcentre.com
The HTH provider closest to the London Centre is
Number One Health Walk-in Centre
Office Address: Number One Health
1 Harley Street
London London W1G 9QD
England Telephone:
Voice: 020.7580.5467
FAX: 020.7637.2390
Website: www.numberonehealth.co.uk
The Rectors also have access to a list of names and addresses of practices providing mental health care. Please speak to the Rector on duty for help finding suitable care.
DENTAL PRACTICES
Most, if not all, dental practices will happily accept private patients.
Two HTH dentists in central London:
Health Provider: Norman Bloom, BDS(LON), LDS, RCS(Eng)
Office Address: 31 Queen Anne Street
London W1G 9HX
England
Phone: 020.7580.2193
FAX: 020.7323.5109
Mobile: 07990.6424.75
Website: www.bloomdental.com/
Health Provider: Michael Carling, BDS
Office Address: 72 Harley Street
London W1G 7HG
Phone: 020.7580.3168
FAX: 020.7436.0959
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