Student health services

We can provide you with support and advice on all health issues plus we offer services to improve your well-being.

Information and guidance on swine flu.
What you need to know about swine flu

Student services
T: 01642 342277.

Mental health adviser Alex Kyriakopoulos
E: a.kyriakopoulos@tees.ac.uk

Sports development officer Hazel Wright (health & well-being)
T: 01642 342267
E: h.wright@tees.ac.uk

Do you need advice?

call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 and speak to a nurse or visit the NHS Direct website.

Do you need to see someone?

call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 and speak to a nurse for advice. NHS Direct information is available in the Doctors and Dentists booklet available at Student Services in the Student Centre
make an appointment with your practice nurse, GP, dentist or optician
if you are not registered with a GP, please read a copy of our Doctors and Dentists booklet and register at a surgery of your choice. International students should take an offer letter from the University, passport/visa and tenancy agreement
if the GP practice list is closed to new patients you may need to choose another GP practice
if you need to see someone and you are not already registered with a GP practice, you can make an appointment with the Open Access GP Service, in North Ormesby. Details of the service can be found in the back of the Doctors and Dentists booklet.

List of local doctors and dentists (pdf - 65kb)

Do you need urgent medical treatment?

call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 and speak to a nurse
contact your GP for an urgent appointment
go to the accident and emergency department at James Cook University Hospital.

Mental health and counselling

The University's student adviser on mental well-being is Alex Kyriakopoulos. You can make an appointment with Alex, or a member of the Counselling team, at the information desk on the first floor of the Student Centre. Confidential services include:

Well-being Centre

Mental, physical and emotional health are important. We offer a variety of drop-in and booked sessions and workshops. You can also try alternative and complementary therapies. The centre is on the second floor of the Brittan Building.
More about the Well-being Centre

advice and support for students with mental health problems
support with course related issues
help to access community-based support

More about mental health issues
Try the University’s counselling service

Information and advice

Information on how to access advice on alcohol use, smoking cessation, contraception - including emergency contraception, sexual health issues and dental treatment, is available at the information desk within Student Services. Call (01642) 342277.

Sexual health

For your nearest family planning clinic call 01624 459583.

For a full sexual health screen contact:

James Cook University Hospital (Middlesbrough), T: 01642 854548
University Hospital of North Tees (Stockton), T: 01642 624400
University Hospital of Hartlepool, T: 01429 522577

HIV information: Teesside Positive Action has a 24-hour helpline - call 01642 254598 - plus rapid within-the-hour HIV testing.
More on the Teesside Positive Action website

You can also call the National Aids Helpline on 0800 567123.
More on the Playing Safely website

Drugs

Call the 24 hour National Drugs Helpline on 0800 776600.
More on the Talk To Frank website

Meningitis

If you are under 24, talk to your doctor about the meningitis C vaccine.
More about signs and symptoms of meningitis

Mumps

Mumps is an acute viral illness that causes fever, headache and swollen painful glands. It's spread by coughs and sneezes. More rarely it can cause complications such as inflammation of the ovaries, testicles and pancreas. If you think you have mumps stay at home and contact your GP or the Student Health Adviser for advice.

If you are between 18 and 25 it's likely you've only had one dose of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. You need two to be properly immunised. Make an appointment with a GP for another vaccination.

Giving blood

We support the National Blood Service. Do something amazing - give blood.
More on the National Blood Service website