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4.1 Health

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4.1.1 The College Nurse and her Surgery

The College Nurse, Mrs Lucy Turnell, is an experienced Registered General Nurse, Midwife and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. She is able to advise and support with chronic disease management, mental health conditions, minor illness and injury and making healthy lifestyle choices. As a member of the College welfare team, Lucy is happy to support you with broader welfare issues, should these arise.

Location:

Lucy is primarily situated in the Christopher Dobson Building on level 2 but has a treatment room in B6.  

Booking an appointment/ contact details:

Lucy works fulltime, throughout the year. She is usually here Monday – Friday between the hours of 9 am to 5pm. However, she has some flexibility, so if you need a later or earlier appointment, please discuss this with Lucy.

To make an appointment, please contact Lucy via email: nurse@sel.cam.ac.uk

If you need to see Lucy urgently, please contact the porters who will be able to phone her.

Out of hours support 

  • All Porters are First Aid Qualified in physical and mental health

In the case of Physical Illness or Injury:

The NHS website provides information about local pharmacies and their opening hours https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy 

  • The hospital Emergency Department / 999 is for life or limb-threatening conditions only.

Please always inform the Porters if an ambulance is called or if someone is accompanied to the hospital without an ambulance being called.

Mental Health Support

  • call NHS 111 and select option 2
  • Samaritans 116 123
  • Nightline 01223 744444
  • Shout (text service) 85258

Cambridge University Support Links and Self Help Information

If you experience a medical emergency which requires you get to Addenbrooke's but does not justify the calling of an ambulance, the JCR/MCR will, within certain limitations, pay your taxi fare to and from the hospital. This does not apply in the case of pre-arranged appointments, or if there is other suitable transport available. (NB: The 'Universal' bus service, partly funded by the University, which runs to Addenbrooke's Hospital Bus Station, via Grange and West Roads, only costs £1 if you show your University Card.) If you wish to make a claim, you should obtain a signed receipt from the taxi driver that gives the date and time of travel and the destination and starting place. Then write your own name on the receipt and place it in the JCR Treasurer's pigeonhole.

4.1.2 Registering With a GP

All students must be registered with a local GP. There are various reasons for this, but it is principally so that immediate medical treatment or assessment is available to you if you are unwell at the time of the examinations. Registering may involve a routine medical check. You are required to register with a doctor within a fortnight of arriving in Cambridge, and you must inform the Tutorial Office of the doctor’s name. If there are particular reasons why this presents a problem in your case, you must discuss this in confidence with your Tutor without delay. When registering, you should note the surgery hours and arrangements for your general practitioner.  To register with a GP, visit the practice website and complete the application process for New Patients.  You will need a form of photo ID and a document with your Selwyn address on it and your college bill is a suitable piece of evidence. The nearest local GP surgeries include:

NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

Wordsworth Grove, Newnham Tel: 01223 366811

http://www.newnhamwalksurgery.nhs.uk

LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

48 Lensfield Road, Cambridge Tel: 01223 651020

http://www.lensfieldpractice.org

TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge Tel: 01223 361611

http://www.trumpingtonstreetmedicalpractice.co.uk/

4.1.3 Dental and eye treatment 

Students wishing to register as an NHS dental patient locally can find out which practices are accepting NHS patients using the NHS search facility. On this and other related matters, see the University guidance. If you need to see and optician or optometrist, the best place to start looking is the Cambridgeshire Minor Eye Conditions Service, which includes city centre practitioners. 

4.1.4 First Aid

If a student is injured, they should immediately seek assistance from a First Aider or the College Nurse and complete an Accident Report Form (available at the Porters’ Lodge). The College’s First Aiders are listed below, please note that in addition all Porters are trained. If you are qualified in First Aid, please let the College Nurse know.

FIRST AIDERS:

Lucy Turnell, College Nurse (3)35898 or 07716 001566

Helen Stephens, Head Porter (3)35899

Duty Porter, Porters' Lodge (3)35846

Sandor Kovacs, Catering Department (7)51192

Howard Beaumont, IT Office (3)35850

Sam Weekes, Gardens Department (3)31868

Mark Reeder Sports ground (7)41270

Alistair Livesey, Maintenance Department (7)69243

LOCATION OF FIRST AID BOXES:

Porters’ Lodge (2)

JCR and MCR

Library

College Bar

College Offices (all floors)

Main Kitchen

Gallery landing (main Hall)

Gardens Department

Maintenance Department

Diamond, Cripps Court

Housekeeping Department 

4.1.5 Sexual Health

The College is concerned to ensure that all students are aware of the risks of sexually transmitted diseases in the U.K. and how to obtain treatment, if necessary. Any undergraduate who believes that they may have contracted an STD is advised to go for a check-up at iCaSH Lime Tree Clinic, Brookfields Hospital, Mill Road, Cambridge.

In addition to your Tutor, both the Nurse and the Chaplain are available to give confidential advice on this subject, as are the JCR Welfare Officers.

4.1.6 Health Contacts

Useful addresses and telephone numbers:

Addenbrooke’s Hospital (incl. Accident & Emergency),  Hills Road 01223 245151

www.cuh.nhs.uk/addenbrookes-hospital

National Health Service http://www.camstudenthealth.nhs.uk

University Counselling Service, Student Services Centre, 01223 (3)32865* www.counselling.cam.ac.uk

The Samaritans, 4 Emmanuel Road 08457 909090 www.samaritans.org

Nightline 01223 (7)44444* www.linkline.org.uk

 

4.1.7 Other Medical Services – Expeditions Abroad

The Occupational Health Service at 16 Mill Lane offers advice based on considerable experience to those going abroad during the Long Vacation on expeditions etc. It is advisable to book an appointment early in the year. Phone: (3)36594, email: occhealth@admin.cam.ac.uk