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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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