Student Health App

As a student, it's easy to get frustrated, worried or confused when googling health questions. Downloading the FREE Student Health App makes finding safe and reassuring health information quick and easy.

Access over 900 pages of reliable health advice in seconds - all in one place, and even when offline:

Spot signs of physical and mental illness - including the warning signs and when not to worry
Treat common health problems safely at home - and prevent potentially dangerous disease and illnesses
Know when to seek help - and find out in seconds where to get local support

Use the app to reduce your worries, feel more confident about health matters and get the support you need at what can be a challenging time.

The app has been assessed by NHS Digital and is listed on the NHS Apps Library

Benefits for universities

University support services can recommend this FREE app to their students to:

reduce avoidable pressure on student support services
improve students' mental and physical health - healthier students will have better results, are less likely to drop-out and have better career opportunities
reduce serious events such as meningitis or drug-related illness and prevent self-harm and suicide

Customisation

We can customise the app for individual colleges and universities by providing a branded home page tile and page with links to local support.

Current customers include:

Testimonials

"We recommend that higher education institutions advertise the ESC Student Health App and encourage its use."

(Higher Education Policy Institute Report 'The Invisible problem? Improving students' mental health', pages 9 and 46/47)

"There has never been a more crucial time for students to have access to reliable, safe, relevant health information. Students need to be able to access credible help fast. The Student Health App provides all of this, on a wide range of topics, from mental and sexual health through to emergencies and travel. They shouldn't leave home without it."

(Dr Dominique Thompson, National Student Health Expert)

The app contains over 900 pages with plain-talking reassurance, information and advice on more than 125 topics relevant to students in areas such as:

Mental health: Learn to tackle stress, depression and anxiety and manage self-harm and suicidal thoughts
First Aid & Emergencies: Covering everything from unconsciousness to asthma attacks, burns and head injury
Alcohol & Drugs: Know the score on smoking, alcohol and common drugs - and how to manage a drug overdose
Love and Relationships: Discover what's to know about healthy relationships, abuse, contraception and sexually transmitted infections
Healthy Living: How to stay healthy and well at uni - and how to keep active
Safety: How to be safe on nights out, prevent accidents and avoid online dangers
NHS: How to navigate NHS Services effectively

...and more.

Student feedback

"slick and professional"
"the appearance of the app is great and I like the tabs in the home page with all the topics"
"very clear and easy to understand"
"very well written and easy to use"
"I would recommend this to my friends. I think everyone should have access to quick medical info and this app helps with that!"

(from student user feedback)

Safety and security

The app has been developed in line with robust editorial standards and procedures and is regularly updated.

The app has also been independently reviewed and approved:

certified by the NHS England Information Standard
assessed by NHS Digital and listed on the NHS Apps Library
reviewed by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications