When international students go to the UK to study full-time, they must pay extra medical expenses when applying for a visa to go abroad, and then they can enjoy the health services in the NHS management system. Zou Yizhi (pen name), who studied at the University of Sheffield in England, told this reporter that when international students enter school, the school will tell them to apply for registration as GP (General Practitioner). Students should choose the nearest general practitioner according to their home address. If you are sick, go to see GP first, and community doctors can judge whether you must go to the hospital for medical treatment, so as to make better use of medical resources.
"After entering the school, you must first apply for registration as a general practitioner and talk about it, because it takes a long time to complete this intermediate process. Don't wait until you are really sick to remember that the registration procedures for medical treatment have not been done, which has delayed your illness. " Zou Yizhi said.
The time required for booking GP depends on the situation. If you are lucky, you can make an appointment within a few days. Some international students have spent 1-2 weeks before finally seeing a community doctor. If a doctor makes a prescription, he needs to take the prescription to an area (such as a pharmacy) that specializes in selling counterfeit drugs, so patients don't have to pay for medicine.
United States: Medical insurance bears part of the inspection costs. "My senior studying in the United States, walking on the way to school in broad daylight, suddenly feel black at the moment. The last sentence before syncope was' Don't call an ambulance'. " Many years ago, this joke mocking the United States that "it is difficult and expensive to see a doctor" was popular on the Internet for a period of time, which also caused many students studying in the United States to sing bad songs.
The high medical expenses make Americans hesitate when dealing with hospitals. In the "20 18 Report on American Family Economic Situation" released three years ago, it was shown that at the beginning, 25% of American adults gave up necessary medical care because they could not afford medical expenses, and 20% of them suffered unexpectedly high medical expenses. Now, the COVID-19 epidemic has made this situation worse.
For international students studying in the United States, most American colleges and universities require students to buy medical insurance. Students can go to hospitals designated by auto insurance companies for medical treatment, and the expenses incurred in the future will be borne by commercial insurance.
The diseases that are easy to catch during studying abroad are generally fever and cold.
Generally speaking, fever and cold are caused by different types of virus infections, which are generally periodic. This kind of fever and cold is generally mild; But if not treated in time, the illness will last for nearly a week. Remember, gathering with classmates in class (all day) and shuttling through noisy nightclubs and clubs will make you meet more passers-by than usual. Just like the following situation, ignoring the simple fever and cold, physical and mental fatigue (promoting the destruction of the human immune system) will also lead to more serious diseases.
Inflammation of the tonsils
Without your parents reminding you to clean your room, your room may become an excellent place for bacteria to grow. Although hotel accommodation on campus is generally cleaned by special staff, the frequency of work may only be once a week, which does not include cleaning at home. It's best not to take a shower in the morning, and it's best to take a shower before having sex at night.
Unfortunately, tonsillitis-tonsillitis-can only be cured by bed rest and drinking plenty of water; If you happen to do your homework at the right time, it may be frustrating, but you can't concentrate on anything.
If you are ill, tell the truth. If you are seriously ill and fail in law, colleges and universities will take corresponding measures. Inform your university tutor as soon as possible to see if you can postpone the due homework (ask the doctor to write a sick note if necessary).