Open Mon–Fri · Accepting new NHS patients

Student-focused
GP care on
Highfield Road.

University Health Service Southampton — formerly Highfield Health — has been the trusted NHS surgery for University of Southampton students and the wider SO17 community for over fifty years.

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Welcome to UHS Front entrance of University Health Service Southampton GP surgery on Highfield Road, with the distinctive green practice sign visible

Front entrance of University Health Service Southampton GP surgery on Highfield Road, with the distinctive green practice sign visible

50+ yrs

Continuous NHS care on the same street since 1972.

Registered patients 15,000+ Students, university staff and SO17 residents on our active list.

Same-day GP slots 96% of urgent appointment requests seen the same working day.

CQC rating Good in Caring, Responsive and Well-led domains, latest inspection.

★ Featured This Term

Walk-in sexual health screening, every Wednesday.

No appointment needed — confidential, free, and judgement-free. Open to registered patients and visitors from across the Hampshire region.

A GP clinician at University Health Service Southampton preparing consultation room for sexual health screening clinic

Wednesdays · 14:00–17:00

Free STI testing & contraception

Drop in any Wednesday afternoon for full screening, free condoms, emergency contraception and longer-acting options. Our specialist nurses run the clinic alongside the Southampton sexual health team — results by text within five working days.

15 min

Typical visit

0 £

NHS — no charge

5 days

Results turnaround

Out-of-hours GP line

When the surgery is closed, call our main number to be transferred seamlessly to the NHS 111 out-of-hours service for urgent advice.

Online repeat prescriptions

Order via the NHS App or our patient portal — collect from the on-site dispensary two working days later.

What We Look After

Full-spectrum NHS primary care.

From a sore throat the morning of a deadline to long-term condition management and travel jabs for your year abroad — our clinicians cover it.

Everyday GP & acute care

Coughs, infections, injuries, rashes, urgent concerns.

Same-day telephone triage
Face-to-face appointments
Home visits where needed
E-consultations online

Mental health support

Talking therapy referrals and in-house mental health nurses.

Depression & anxiety care
Crisis pathway to SOLAR / CAMHS
University Wellbeing liaison
Perinatal mental health

Sexual & reproductive health

Confidential, free, judgement-free contraception and screening.

All contraceptive methods
Coil & implant fitting
STI testing walk-in Wed
Emergency contraception

Travel clinic

Plan ahead of your placement, field trip or year abroad.

Travel vaccinations
Anti-malarials prescribed
Travel health risk assessment
Yellow fever centre

Student-focused GP care on Highfield Road.