Am I entitled to free healthcare?

If you are permanently living in the UK (for non-UK citizens you need to have a visa which lets you stay in the UK for at least 1 year) you are entitled to free healthcare in Scotland.

If you are entitled to National Health Service (NHS) healthcare, the following services are free of charge:

• Consulting a GP (Doctor) and most other GP services
• Treatment in a hospital (both emergency and non-emergency treatment)
• Medicines prescribed by your GP (Doctor)

You may need to pay for:

• Some GP (Doctor) services e.g. travel vaccinations
• Dental treatment (Dentist)
• Optical treatment (Optician) eye tests are free

Health advice is available 24 hours a day at NHS 24