Contact us

You can contact us about your student funding online or by phone or post.

For NHS Student Bursary queries

Online: use our online form
Telephone: 0300 330 1345
Textphone: 18001 0300 330 1345
We're open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm.
Twitter: @NHSBSA_Students
Facebook: /NHSstudentbursaries

Find out about call charges.

You can also write to us at:
NHS Student Bursaries
Ridgway House
Northgate Close
Middlebrook
Bolton
BL6 6PQ

When you post something to us you must:

• write your SBA reference number above the first line of our address
• include your student coversheet (you can get this from BOSS)
• include a pre-paid stamped addressed envelope for your supporting documents to be returned to you.

Bursary Fraud

The NHS Business Services Authority and the Department of Health take bursary fraud very seriously. We know that the majority of students are honest, but some do make fraudulent claims.

We are determined to catch these people and take every step possible to protect public funds. 

Report bursary fraud

Complaints 

If you have a reason to complain about any aspect of our service, please contact us and we’ll try to resolve your complaint:

Telephone: 0300 330 1345
Email: nhsbsa.bursarycomplaints@nhs.net

If we can’t resolve your complaint, we’ll advise you on what you should do next. You can find out more in our corporate complaints procedure (PDF: 132KB).  

Appeals

If you think we have made a mistake or you disagree with the decision about your bursary application, you can ask for your application to be independently reviewed.

Ask for a review by writing to us at:
Appeals
NHS Student Bursaries
Hesketh House
200-220 Broadway
Fleetwood
FY7 8SS

You’ll normally get a response within 10 working days.