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NHS

NHS is the health system in the UK. It is free for everyone and most of the treatments are covered (no dentist). You should register ASAP since quota is limited and you may end up in a surgery too far from your home. If you are a student you can try with the UoE surgery, if it is already full, write in your post code on the NHS website (below) and it will show you the nearest GP you can register at.

http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx

Register at the Uni 

(I don't know if this is the same for everyone but this what I did)

1.- As soon as you arrive you should go to the Academy Registry http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/registry/home, depending in your situation they will know your fees and how are you covering them. Take your passport with you. You also have to register with your School.

2.- Get your Student ID: you can pick it up at the main library http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/library-museum-gallery. The student ID is very important to have access to the different buildings of the Uni, borrow books, etc.