King’s College London Health Centre

CTLS students have access to the King’s College London Health Centre, located on the 3rd Floor of Bush House South East Wing:

Kings College London NHS Health Centre
Bush House 3rd Floor South East Wing
300 Strand
London, WC2B 4PJ
Tel: +44 (0)207 848 2613

As with all General Practice surgeries in the UK, patients must register with the health centre in order to access its services. We recommend that all students register with King’s College Health Centre at the beginning of the semester.

Interactive Guide to Accessing Healthcare in the UK

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance

To ensure that CTLS is a healthy and safe environment for students, faculty and staff to work, learn and study in, we all need to play a part in looking after ourselves and being considerate of others.

Stay at home if you are unwell even if it is not COVID related and take the necessary time to recover.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations

The health and wellbeing of our community is our priority which is why we are fully supportive of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. We strongly recommend full vaccination, including the booster dose, if eligible, before your arrival to the UK. Should you not have been able to receive your full vaccination or the booster in your home country, you will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccination for free in the UK through the NHS (National Health Service).

We recommend you register with a GP as it makes it easier to access NHS services, although it is not essential to do so to have the COVID vaccine. We recommend that students register with the King’s College London Health Centre. More information on how to register can be found above.

COVID-19 vaccinations are provided through vaccination centres, GP surgeries and hospitals. Once registered with a GP, you will be invited to book an appointment at a location accessible to you, or alternatively you can book an appointment online. If you are not yet registered with a GP, you can attend a walk-in vaccination site.

When booking an appointment, you may be asked for your NHS number. If you need to find your NHS number, visit the NHS website and enter your details. You do not need to know your NHS number to use NHS services, but it can be useful to have it.

If you have already received the first dose of your vaccination overseas, you will be able to have your second dose in England. Where possible, vaccination centres will aim to provide the same type of vaccination as your first dose. In exceptional circumstances different vaccines can be used for first and second doses, you may not know which vaccine your first dose was, or the same product may not be available in the UK.

If you have had the second dose of your vaccination at least three months ago, you will also be able to have your booster dose in England.

Counselling and Mental Health Services

CTLS students also have access to the Counselling Service offered by King’s College London. Counselling services are usually by appointment only and take place during normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

You can contact the main Counselling Service at Bush House 9.00am – 5.00pm every week day throughout the year apart from when the College is closed.

In person: speak to an administrator in Student Services enquiries, Level 4 Bush House South East Wing

By phone: +44 (0)20 7848 1234

By email: counselling@kcl.ac.uk

All students participating in study abroad or other overseas opportunities arranged by Georgetown University are required to have overseas medical coverage and travel emergency assistance benefits. The University provides this coverage through the Georgetown University World Class Coverage Plan underwritten by ACE American Insurance Company.

Please note that this insurance is a mandatory part of participating in the program. The only exceptions are students who are citizens of the United Kingdom. All other students are required to have the insurance, including students from schools in the European Union. Buying your own private insurance will not waive this requirement.

CTLS students will be automatically enrolled in this insurance and will be billed on their Georgetown student accounts. The per semester charge for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semester students is $130.00. CTLS has created Georgetown student accounts for CTLS students from all participating schools. These accounts are accessed using the student’s NetID. Payment to cover the charge must be made before the beginning of each semester, by one of the following methods:

1. Complete the payment via your MyAccess. Further instructions can be found under the Make a Payment tab on the Student Accounts website.
2. Georgetown Students Only: Pay in person at the Office of Student Accounts (581 McDonough Hall).
3. To wire the funds to Georgetown Law, you need to contact the Student Accounts office at (001) 202 662 9057.

Please see the following links for full description of coverage and claims information:

Enrollment, Benefit, Cost Information

Claims Information

Description of Coverage and Team Assist Plan (TAP)

The plan also includes emergency medical assistance benefits through its Team Assist Plan (TAP). Services available through TAP include:

• Provider referral
• Emergency medical evacuation
• Travel and Technical Assistance

International SOS Travel Assistance

As mentioned above, Students enrolled in the study abroad insurance plan must rely on TAP for medical evacuation and other medical emergency services. Other travel services are provided by International SOS at no additional cost. Before students depart they should download the International SOS Assistance App.

Services include:

• Security Evacuation Services
• Online tracking of personal travel itineraries
• Online travel health reports
• Automated security email alerts
• Referrals to clinics practicing western medicine

As always, students should be cautious and assume responsibility for their personal safety while travelling. While the United Kingdom benefits from generally low crime rates, incidents of pick pocketing are extremely common.