The Medical Centre

Aims:

Raise awareness of available medical services

This presentation will also be available on-line

(www.uclan.ac.uk/international)

Health Services in the United Kingdom

• Health services in the United Kingdom may be different from those you have at home.

• The National Health Service provides free medical care if you are resident in the UK (for over 6 months)

• You may need to pay for medicine/prescription

• To apply for help with prescription costs complete a HC1 form (available at the medical centre and in The ‘i’)

How to access Healthcare

• To be able to access NHS treatment you MUST be registered with a doctor

• You can register at any GP surgery, but there is a medical centre on campus

• If you do not register at the sessions during Orientation, you can call into the medical centre and complete the forms there

Change of Address

• If you move to a new address it is ESSENTIAL that you inform the Medical Centre

• If you do not your NHS registration may be cancelled and you will not have a doctor!

What to do if you are feeling unwell

• Many minor illnesses can be self managed, with advice from a pharmacy. You do not always need to see a doctor

Some examples include: • Cold sores

• Constipation• Coughs & colds• Cystitits • Diarrhoea• Earache• Hayfever

              

What to do if you are feeling unwell

HeadacheHeadliceIndigestionMouth ulcers

RashesSore throatsThreadwormVaginal thrush Verrucas

What to do if you are feeling unwell

• Access www.uclan.ac.uk and visit the Medical Centre web pages(in the A-Z list) for advice on minor illness

• Or you can visit your local pharmacist

• Or contact NHS direct (a health advisory service) on 0845 4647 or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

What to do if you are feeling unwell!

• If your problem cannot be self-managed, you can contact the Medical Centre for advice

• We are located off Kirkham Street, near the Media Factory

• Open Monday-Friday 8.15am-5.30pm

• Telephone: 01772 892598

Services at the Medical Centre

DOCTORS

PRACTICE NURSE SEXUAL HEALTH ADVICE/

SCREENING

ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS

CONTRACEPTION CLINICS

TRAVEL HEALTH CLINIC

If you need to see a doctor

• If your problem requires you to see the Doctor ring ideally before 9am for an appointment.

• You will usually get an appointment for the same day

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

The nurse practitioners can assess and treat most minor

illnesses

They can prescribe medicines

They are usually your first point of contact

Advanced nurse practitioners

How do I access the service?

Telephone the surgery. You will be offered an approximate time to call in

Or

you can “Drop in”

The nurse practitioners run drop-in sessions so advance appointments are not required.

Practice Nurse

• The practice nurse offers advice on minor illness, wound care, pregnancy testing, travel advice, ear care and can take blood samples

• Blood clinics are run Mon, Tues & Fri 8.30-11am

• The Travel Clinic is available by appointment only

• Ring for times for all other services 

Contraception & Sexual Health

• Contraception: A safe & effective way of preventing unwanted pregnancy and infection

• Freely available from Medical centre

• Emergency contraception (morning after pill) also available

• Clinics held daily• Advice/ treatment for

unplanned pregnancy also available

                               

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Sexually transmitted infections are on the increase

• They can be prevented by using a condom

• The medical centre offers advice on all STIs and also a confidential testing service, by appointment only.

Contraception and Sexual health

• Condoms are provided free from the Medical Centre

• Self-Testing kits for chlamydia are also available from the medical centre

Out of Hours Health Care

• If URGENT medical care is needed outside of surgery hours the Primary Care Centre at the Royal Preston Hospital provides cover.

• Please only use this service in an emergency if you cannot wait until the medical centre is open

• Visits to Primary Care are strictly by appointment only and patients will be expected to make their own way to the Centre.

Out of Hours Health Care

Opening Hours Monday – Friday 6.00pm – 8.00am

Weekends and Bank Holidays 24 hours

Tel: 01772 788058Remember you MUST

ring for an appointment first

Dental Care

Access to an NHS Dental service is available

You can pick up a form from the medical centre or register on line at

www.centrallancashire.nhs.uk/dental

How to keep healthy

• It is not unusual to feel homesick and stressed due to a new environment and

different culture

• You may experience LOW MOODS, ANXIETY OR

ISOLATION.

Counselling services

A confidential counselling service is available to

students.

This is based in Foster building room FB119

TELEPHONE

01772 892572

for an appointment

How to keep healthy

It is fine to enjoy alcohol, but you need to ensure that you

look after your health and well-being.

• Know your limits

Alcohol

• To find out how to safely enjoy alcohol

visit:

www.drinkaware.co.uk

Smoking

• Smoking increases your risk of :

Developing illness Disability Death It can also cause: CANCER HEART DISEASE

LUNG DISEASE

Smoking

• There is support to help you give up smoking.

Please visit: www.nhs.uk/gosmokefree

OR

Telephone

0800 022 4 332

OR

Contact The Medical Centre for further advice

 

Recreational Drugs

• These include: Cannabis, Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, Ecstasy, GHB

• These drugs are illegal and if you receive a caution from the police you will have a criminal record!

• Taking/mixing drugs with alcohol is risky and the affects can be unpredictable!

Recreational Drug Use

• Drug use can affect your mental and physical well-being

For further information see

www.talktofrank.com

Vaccine Preventable Disease

Measles/Mumps/Rubella

• There has been a recent outbreak of mumps on campus

• Please ensure that you are up to date with your MMR vaccination

Meningitis C

• Can be a fatal illness• Good protection given from vaccination

• Ensure you have had a Men C vaccination