Free TB test for students at the Health Hub - Thursday 23 April

A free and confidential latent TB (tuberculosis) test is available for eligible students. 

Latent TB is an inactive form of TB. It does not cause symptoms and cannot be passed to others, but testing and treatment can help protect your health in the future.

 Where and when:

• Student Health Hub, Ambika Paul Building, City Campus
• Thursday 23 April, drop-in between 12.30pm and 2.30pm (no booking required) 

Who can have the free test?

You may be eligible if all of the following apply:

1. You were born in, or lived for more than 6 months in one of the listed countries (see attached document) or in Sub‑Saharan Africa
2. You arrived in the UK within the last 5 years
3. You are aged 16–35
4. You have never had TB or latent TB
5. You have not previously been screened for latent TB in the UK

All tests, discussions and results are private and confidential.

 GP registration

If you are not registered with a GP, support will be available on the day to help you register.

 Further information

Latent TB testing and treatment: leaflet - GOV.UK

If you are unsure whether you are eligible, you are welcome to attend and speak with the healthcare team

Countries of origin eligible for LTBI testing 

Afghanistan

Angola

Bangladesh

Benin

Bhutan

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Congo

Cote d'lvoire

Djibouti

DPR Korea

DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Greenland

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

India

Indonesia

Kenya

Kiribati

Laos PDR

Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Micronesia

Mongolia

Mozambique

Myanma

Namibia

Nepal

Niger

Nigeria

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Republic of Moldova

Rwanda

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Swaziland

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tuvalu

Uganda

UR Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe