Local services and useful links

While living in Oxford, we suggest you and your family register with a local GP (General Practitioner). 

You can find a comprehensive list of all the NHS (National Health Service) GP surgeries near to you by visiting the find a GP webpage and entering your postcode.

Further information on how to register with a GP surgery can be found on the NHS website.

Emergency Medical helplines

If you have a medical emergency call 999. 

If you need medical advice quickly, but not in an emergency, call 111. 

Both services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.
 

You can find a comprehensive list of NHS dentists local to you by visiting the find a dentist webpage and entering your postcode.

The nearest hospital with an accident and emergency department is the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington,
Oxford OX3 9DU

Tel: +44(0)300 304 7777  

In a life-threatening emergency, please call 999.

To find a local nursery, please visit the County Council's website for information about local nurseries in your area. 

The University also has its own childcare service. Please visit the Childcare Services website for more information and advice.
 

• Citizens Advice Bureau

• Information for Student Parents

• Oxfordshire County Council

• Oxford Community

• Oxford Travel information

• Oxford University Security Services

• OUSU (Oxford University Student Union)

• Student IT Services

• Thames Valley Police

• Volunteering in Oxford