Student Health Service
General Information:
The Student Health Service provides on-campus medical, psychological and psychiatric care to registered students of the university. The staff of the Student Health Service provides a service within an ethos of respect, courtesy and confidentiality and aim at all times to operate to the highest professional standards. The service is envisaged as an addition to the student's own family doctor or specialist medical services. It operates within resource constraints so certain service limitations apply. Students should continue to attend their own General Practitioner, especially if Dublin based.
The Student Health Service regrets that due to resource constraints we are unable to see all students who request a same day appointment either via nurse triage or urgent doctor slot. We endeavour to see as many students as possible within available resources.
We ask that you assist us in the following ways:
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We encourage students from Dublin to continue to use their own GP
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We also request that you book one of our urgent slots when you are acutely unwell or distressed, and not for ongoing problems.
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A list of alternative options is provided by the Service when we are unable to facilitate you.
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Please be aware that when you are seen at an urgent slot the nurse or doctor can only deal with the urgent problem. You may be asked to make an appointment to deal with other problems. This is to ensure that the doctor has sufficient time to deal with them appropriately.
Location:
The Student Health Service is located on the first floor of the Student Centre Building, adjacent to the Sports Centre and Science Buildings on the Belfield Camp.
Telephone: (01)7163133 / 3143
Confidentiality:
All consultations are treated in strict confidence.
No information is given to others without permission.
Out of Hours Medical Service:
Emergency service is provided by:-
EastDoc - Tel. 01.2094021 (6pm-10pm weekdays
&10am-6pm Weekends/Bank holidays),
and
Contactors - Tel. 01. 8300244 (House Call Service - 24 hour service)
(Students should note that there is a fee for the above services)
Accident and Emergency at St. Vincent's University Hospital can be used to assess any acute medical or psychiatric emergency 24 hours a day
Appointments:
Appointments may be made in person at reception or by phone (01) 716 3133. Regrettably students may have to wait up to two weeks to see a doctor for routine appointments during busy periods. Please note that all students must be currently registered with UCD to use the service. When checking in for your booked appointment please use the self-service check-in pod located on the left hand side as you enter the waiting room.
Emergencies:
Emergencies receive priority and are dealt with immediately by the doctors and nurses during normal opening hours.
Outside opening hours please contact: EASTDOC or CONTACTORS as already mentioned.
Nurse Consultations:
The nurses in the Student Health Service have appointments and a limited walk-in service from 9.30am to 12 noon and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. The nurse will assess any student presenting with an urgent problem and refer on to the doctor, if need be.
Health Promotion:
We are keen to actively introduce students to healthy choices in lifestyle and diet. We may take the opportunity to discuss issues such as smoking and alcohol consumption at consultation. Information relevant to student health is displayed in the waiting area and students are encouraged to take these leaflets home with them. We also post health promotion topics on our website.
