As far as I can tell, you will be considered 'ordinarily resident' in the UK for that year during the term of your valid visa and you would be able to access NHS services if required. I don't think it would be counted as public funds and you would be okay. However I am willing to stand corrected by ...

Dear all, My wife and I are on a TIER 1 visa (hsmp JR) which does not have recourse to public funds (Indian nationals). My daughter was born a year ago and although my wife had filled in the HMRC application correctly saying she is under immigration control, she was still awarded child benefit.(I pe...