Sign up with Teresa (tel: 07789 988957)  from Health Shield for immediate cover.  She will be in the Schwann Building foyer site at 9.00am-2.00pm on Wednesday 31 January.

The University of Huddersfield works in partnership with Health Shield, who offer Healthcare Cash Plans.  This is not private medical insurance (so membership is really affordable, there is no excess charge, and you don’t have to be ill to claim).  It works by you sending Health Shield the receipts for your everyday healthcare, either private or NHS, such as dental check ups & treatment; eye tests, glasses & contact lenses; physiotherapy & chiropractic treatment; massages, and much more, and they refund 100% of the costs straight to your bank account (up to annual limits, depending on level of cover).  It is possible to claim back significantly more than you pay for membership, saving you money.


Benefits include:

  • Full membership at your chosen level for all dependent children under 21 at no extra cost…Each child gets their own full claim allowance- they do not share yours 
  • Partners can be added at additional cost, giving them their own full claim allowance
  • No doctor’s referrals required for any treatments- even health and wellbeing treatments and physio
  • No minimum contract
  • All Health Shield members are given access to exclusive shopping discounts, including certain gym memberships, high street discounts, holidays and more


There are 6 levels of Health Shield membership, starting from as little as £1.22 per week.  Membership fees are deducted from your salary, and there is no contract