What do we do?
Student Shield combines the highest standards of health and wellbeing support with modern technology to provide your students with an instant, all encompassing healthcare platform.

GP HELPLINE
24/7 access to a qualified GP via telephone or webcam

COUNSELLING HELPLINE
24/7 counselling helpline providing students with practical and emotional support

OTHER BENEFITS
Providing access to other Insurance and healthcare products


ONLINE HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Online health assessment and fitness plan

MindFitness
Online psychological wellbeing programmes which address specific areas such as stress, anxiety and low mood

STUDENT DISCOUNT
Hundreds of money-saving offers and discounts from well-known brands.
The benefits of Student Shield

24/7 Access to a GP
Students often struggle to find time to make and attend doctors’ appointments within their busy academic and social schedules, especially those living away from home and their registered GP. Student Shield’s GP helpline provides students with access to NHS qualified GP’s who will consult, diagnose and arrange a private prescription where necessary, sending it directly to a registered pharmaceutical company who will take payment and dispatch to the student. This enables students to access the healthcare they need, without interrupting their studies and extra curricular activities.

MindFitness
Student access to a suite of online self help programmes for the promotion of positive mental health. MindFitness is designed to improve the psychological flexibility of Students based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Specifically designed for Students by world leading experts, MindFitness can support students in developing robust and enduring skills, pivotal to the growth and enhancement of psychological resilience. The programmes address specific areas such as stress, anxiety and low mood.

Counselling Helpline
Student Shield provides students with access to a 24 hour counselling helpline which provides practical and emotional support to help them cope with and manage any issues that may arise in their time of study.

Student Discounts
Student Shield helps students to enjoy life within a budget by providing members with access to hundreds of money saving offers and discounts through the BHSF lifestyle and discount website.

Health Assessment tool
Student wellbeing must be a priority for students and the universities they attend, in order to lead a fulfilling student life. This tool assesses current health and fitness levels and develops a self improvement plan to help students lead a healthier lifestyle, improving their quality of student life.

Specialist
Student Shield provides an all embracing health and wellbeing platform, and in addition to the 24/7 GP and counselling helplines provides a telephone advice service covering a broader range of healthcare advice. Topics include information regarding surgical options, private hospital costs and NHS waiting lists.

Health Information
Student Shield provides access to a health information database covering over 700 topics including chronic illness, health and fitness and travel guidelines, allowing you to keep informed regarding your health and lifestyle concerns.

OTHER BENEFITS
Student Shield has thought of essentials that Students may have overlooked when joining University. With everything from access to Insurance products for your belongings, to enhanced additional products to protect you from the costs of medical necessities such as dental appointments and prescriptions for glasses, Student Shield has a number of providers with a large suite of products to take away the hassle and complications of sourcing adequate cover.