International Student Health
Student health at Chichester
It's very important that you look after your health
While you are studying in the 澳门六合彩开奖现场 it is very important that you look after your health. You need to be aware of the resources available to you and how to access them.
The University has a Student Health Centre on each campus where you can access information. You can visit the nurse health adviser there if you have any health concerns. Visit our website for opening hours (term time only).
You can contact the nurse health adviser:
Email: studenthealth@chi.ac.uk
Telephone:聽 01243 816111 Office: 07739 983703 mobile
Please visit聽www.chi.ac.uk/studenthealth
For students staying less than six months鈥
If your course lasts less than six months, you should鈥痶ake out medical insurance from a reputable鈥痗ompany before leaving your country. Although鈥痚mergencies will be dealt with, no other treatment鈥痠s available to you unless you have insurance or can鈥痯ay for the treatment yourself.
For students staying six months and over鈥
If you are applying for a visa to study in the 澳门六合彩开奖现场 for鈥痬ore than six months you will pay a鈥痟ealth surcharge fee鈥痑s part of鈥痽our鈥痸isa鈥痑pplication process.鈥疶he fee鈥痠s currently 拢776 per year. By paying this fee you will have鈥痑ccess to the鈥疦ational Health Service (NHS).
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Do I need private medical/travel鈥痠nsurance?鈥
Even if you can be treated by the NHS for most health needs, the NHS does not cover all risks. You should consider taking out a鈥痶ravel/medical insurance鈥痓efore leaving your country of residence.鈥疉dditional insurance鈥痗over鈥痗an be helpful鈥痠n many situations e.g.鈥痠f you fall ill and want to transported home for treatment or if you want a family member to stay in the鈥拿帕喜士毕殖 to look after you.鈥疐or example,鈥疎ndsleigh鈥痑nd鈥疌over 4 Insurance鈥痮ffer specialist insurances for international students in the 澳门六合彩开奖现场.
We strongly recommend that all students register with a GP local to the university campus; it will still be possible for you to see your 鈥榟ome鈥 GP during holidays as a temporary patient.鈥 The nurse health advisers will help you through the registration process.
We maintain close links with four鈥痩ocal surgeries.
You can find a list of local surgeries and dentists on our Student Health and Wellbeing page.
If you need medical help out of hours but it is not an emergency call the NHS 111 number.
Appointments聽are usually made by telephoning the surgery early in the morning. You need to check with your chosen surgery as different systems are in operation.
If you require medication the doctor will give you a written prescription which you will need to take to a pharmacy (chemist).
Appointments聽are usually made by telephoning the surgery early in the morning. You need to check with your chosen surgery as different systems are in operation.
If you require medication the doctor will give you a written prescription which you will need to take to a pharmacy (chemist).
The pharmacy (or chemists) is the place to go to have prescriptions made up.鈥 Pharmacists provide a range of services including giving advice on how to treat and鈥痳ecognise鈥痬inor illnesses and sexual health and contraceptive advice; this could save you a trip to the GP. The pharmacist should be able to tell you if you need to see your GP.鈥 If you need to talk in confidence ask the pharmacist if there is somewhere private where you can talk. You can use any pharmacy you wish.
The pharmacy sells some medication over the counter, which means they can be bought without a prescription. The contents and action of the medicine will be the same as the prescribed medicine but it may be cheaper. Ask your GP if the medicine that has been prescribed for you is available over the counter or ask the pharmacist when you hand your prescription to them. Most pharmacies offer the morning after pill for a charge, following a consultation with the pharmacist.
Anyone who is involved in a life-threatening medical emergency should telephone 999; ask for an ambulance and say where you are and what is wrong. The ambulance should take you to the nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department. This service is free but should only be used for emergencies when urgent treatment is needed immediately.
You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it's not a life-threatening situation.
Call 111 if:
- you need medical help fast but it's not a 999 emergency
- you think you need to go to A&E or need another NHS urgent care service
- you don't know who to call or you don't have a GP to call
- you need health information or reassurance about what to do next
There is also a confidential interpreter service, which is available in many languages. Simply mention the language you wish to use when the NHS 111 operator answers your call.
Visit the Campus Health Centre and drop in and see one of the nurse health advisers.
As nurse health advisers we offer:
- Confidential support
- Information on a variety of health-related issues
- Advice and treatment for minor concerns
- Information on sexual health, free condoms and chlamydia screening
- Sign posting to other professionals, both within and external to, the University
- Concerns regarding friends, family or other students.
- Academic issues relating to health and wellbeing
- Mitigating circumstances.
- Healthy eating/eating disorders
- Self-harm
- Stress/anxiety/homesickness
- Bullying
- Sexual assault
- Help to stop smoking
- Drug and alcohol support
Nurse Health Adviser鈥: 07739 983703聽
If you are eligible for NHS treatment you can receive your dental treatment at a reduced rate. You need to register with a dentist who accepts NHS patients. NHS dentists are extremely difficult to find and it is advisable that you have a check-up and resolve any problems before arriving at University if possible.聽Generally聽you will have to pay for a private dentist.
To find a dentist go to聽.
If you have dental trauma and bleeding following an accident it is advisable that you go to the nearest A&E unit at the local hospital.聽 Otherwise contact:
Jubilee Dental Centre
St Richards Hospital, Chichester.
Phone 01243 831 790 after 5.30 for same day appointment.
Open Monday to Friday 5.30pm - 10.00 pm.
Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays 8.30 am - 1.00pm.
The 澳门六合彩开奖现场 welcomes students with disabilities and additional learning needs. The disability team provides a range of support services to students with disabilities, continuing health conditions, mental health conditions and specific learning needs.
The disability advisor can provide support and advice to students regarding the impact of their disability at university. If you have a disability or health condition that affects your living accommodation requirements in any way, you must contact the disability service at the earliest possible opportunity.
You must also contact this team if you need any adjustments to your teaching and learning because of a disability or health condition including extra time in exams, adapted teaching materials etc.
Student support is available in New Hall Bishop Otter campus and in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC),鈥疊ognor鈥 campus.
If you have any concerns please contact the Disability and Dyslexia Service:
Telephone: 01243 812076. 贰尘补颈濒:听dyslexia@chi.ac.uk听辞谤听disability@chi.ac.uk.
Appointments for the Disability Service can be booked through the Support and information Zone (SIZ) desk on both the campuses in the鈥疞RC鈥痩ibraries.
Being a student can be very stressful.鈥疻hilst鈥痶here are many positive aspects of student life, there are also many pressures. You need to look after your physical and mental health so that you are fit to face the challenges presented.
Leaving home and鈥痶ravelling鈥痶o study in a new country can be an especially stressful experience. Even though it may be something you have planned and prepared for, the extent of the change and the effects it has on you may take you by surprise. If you find that you are feeling stressed by the effects of the change, it might be helpful to鈥痳ealise鈥痶hat your experience is quite normal. This applies whatever country you come from and wherever you are going to study, even though some cultures are more similar than others because of geographic, historic, demographic and other connections.
What should I do if I need help?聽
Anything that helps you find trusting relationships, gives you a sense that you belong and that you鈥檙e valued will improve your mental health and wellbeing. There are lots of different people in the University who can offer you help and support.
UinMind鈥疢ental Health Advice Service聽
The鈥疷inMind鈥疢ental Health Advice Service aims to empower students to manage their mental health needs in order to achieve their learning potential and get the most out of their university experience.鈥 The service covers both Campuses and is easily accessible and confidential. It includes advice, guidance and information for students concerned about their own or another students鈥 mental wellbeing.
- UinMind鈥痵upport can take various forms, including:
- Direct one-to-one support by appointment or phone.
- Advice and guidance about medication and mental health conditions
- Response to crisis situations / follow up to incidents.
Appointments can be booked at the鈥疭IZ鈥痮r by emailing鈥UinMind@chi.ac.uk.
UinMind鈥痠s primarily based in room鈥疕C5, Student Health Centre, New Hall, BOC and at鈥疊RC鈥痠n the Student Health Office, Student Support Services block, on the ground floor adjacent to the鈥疞RC.
Our student advisers offer a friendly, helpful and confidential service for all students who need information or help with general鈥痚nquiries.
They support your experience as a student by listening and advising; offering a range of professional services (including mediation); working with you to increase your sense of wellbeing, and enabling you to develop as a fulfilled and valued member of our university community.
Appointments can be booked at the鈥疭IZ鈥痮r by emailing鈥AdviseU@chi.ac.uk.
Information and advice on all methods of contraception can be obtained from:
Bognor聽Regis Hospital聽聽 聽 聽Tel:07984 974206 during clinic time
Monday and Wednesdays聽聽 17.30 鈥 19.00 drop-in
Chapel Street Clinic聽聽 聽 聽聽聽聽Tel 01243 623 300
The Chapel Street Clinic, in Chichester, offers contraception services, pregnancy testing and confidential advice to all, through walk in sessions and by appointment.
Monday 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 13.00 鈥 15.45 聽 聽 聽 聽 drop in
Tuesday 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽17.00 -19.00 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 drop in
Wednesday聽聽聽聽聽聽 09.30 鈥 11.45 聽 聽 聽 聽 by appointment
Thursdays 聽 聽 聽 聽 14.30 鈥 17.00 聽 聽 聽 聽 drop in for 鈥榶oung people鈥
Friday 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽13.30 鈥 16.15 聽 聽 聽 聽 drop-in
For clinic venues and opening times please visit their website:聽聽 or telephone 045 111 3456.
If you are worried during your stay about sexually transmitted infections you can contact the university's nurse health advisers or the local genitourinary department at the Fletcher Unit based at St Richards Hospital.
Fletcher Unit, St Richards聽Hospital聽 聽 聽Outpatients, telephone 01243 831 607
Bognor聽Regis Hospital:聽聽聽 Telephone 01243 865 418 during clinic time only.
Chapel Street Clinic,听颁丑颈肠丑别蝉迟别谤:聽Telephone 01243 623300
痴颈蝉颈迟听聽for more information.
Bersted Green Surgery,聽Bognor Regis
01243 821392 | 01243 864843
Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital
01243 865418
Chapel Street Clinic, Chichester
01243 623300
Disability Coordinator
贰尘补颈濒:听disabilityacademicskills@chi.ac.uk
01243 812076
Fletcher Unit, St Richards Hospital
Email: sexual.health@rws-tr.nhs.uk
01243 831607
International Student Adviser
Email: international@chi.ac.uk
01243 812146
Jubilee Dental Centre
01243 831790
Lavant Road Surgery,听颁丑颈肠丑别蝉迟别谤
01243 527264
Life Centre
(Charity supporting survivors of rape and sexual abuse)
01243 779196
NHS direct
111 or 08 45 46 47
St Richards Hospital, Chichester
01243 788122
The Samaritans
116 123
jo@samaritans.org
Student Health
贰尘补颈濒:听studenthealth@chi.ac.uk
Bognor Regis Campus: 01243 812122 / 07739983703
Bishop Otter Campus: 01243 816111 / 聽07739983703