{"id":4316,"date":"2021-09-06T15:56:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chi.ac.uk\/?page_id=4316"},"modified":"2024-03-21T10:42:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T10:42:33","slug":"student-health-and-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chi.ac.uk\/student-life\/support-health-wellbeing\/student-health-and-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Health and Wellbeing Service is made up of experienced and professional advisors, with a wide range of skills and expertise, including Registered Nurse Health Advisors, Registered Mental Health Advisors, Student Wellbeing Advisors and Registered Counsellors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t
We look forward to meeting you and supporting you while you study. We are here for you, whenever you need us, every step of the way.<\/p>\n
Find out more about our services below for students with disclosed physical and mental health conditions, and for those who need help and support to cope with any issues that arise during your studies.<\/p>\n
Contact us at studenthealth@chi.ac.uk<\/a> to discuss our health services, or see our Wellbeing site<\/a> for details of our wellbeing support.<\/p>\n We run daily semester-time drop-ins for health and wellbeing, as well as self-bookable wellbeing triage appointments with a professional wellbeing advisor.<\/p>\n You can meet with an advisor in confidence to discuss any worries or concerns you have without needing to join a waiting list or book an appointment. This popular service offers the help you need, when and where you need it.<\/p>\n Current students can find out more at our Moodle page or contact the SIZ desk at help@chi.ac.uk<\/a> or 01243 816222<\/a>.<\/p>\n We have a positive and inclusive University-wide response to health and mental health and will welcome you if you have an ongoing health or mental health condition such as depression, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, anxiety, or an eating disorder.<\/p>\n To access support or discuss your needs please contact the University as soon as you have an offer so we can ensure suitable support is in place to help you as you study.<\/p>\n For information on mental health conditions and disabilities please contact the Disability team at disability@chi.ac.uk<\/a> or phone 01243 812076<\/a>.<\/p>\n For medical conditions you can also speak to the Nurse Health Advisors (term-time only) on 01243 816111<\/a> or email studenthealth@chi.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n Explore our mental health support and find out what services you can access as a student.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMental Health Services\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n Confidential support and advice for health-related issues and long term conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Health Services\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n Measles, mumps and meningitis are serious infectious illnesses that can spread easily when groups of people are gathered together such as at university, so it is important that you are fully protected before you start your studies.<\/p>\n We highly recommend that you visit your doctor to get the ‘Men ACWY’ vaccine and check your MMR vaccination status before you come to University.<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u00a0 also strongly advise that you get the recommended two MMR (mumps, measles and rubella) vaccinations if you have not previously been immunised. (You can also get these vaccinations when you register at a GP surgery local to the University).<\/p>\n For more information on the Men ACWY vaccine and why it is advisable to have it please see the NHS Conditions pages on ‘Men ACWY vaccine’<\/a><\/p>\n For more information on the MMR vaccine and why it is advisable to have it please see the NHS Conditions pages on ‘Mumps vaccine for teenagers’<\/a><\/p>\n You will be asked for your record of vaccinations when you register for University. You can get a print of your record of vaccinations from your home GP. Please bring this with you on registration day at University.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMeningitis: Know the signs and sympotoms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia (blood poisoning) are serious diseases that can strike rapidly with little warning and could be fatal if left untreated.<\/p>\n Outbreaks of meningitis tend to occur where people live or work closely together, such as attending university, living in halls of residence, living in shared student accommodation.<\/p>\n Meningitis is an infection of the meninges (the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord). The infection can be caused by bacteria or a virus, and it leads to the meninges becoming inflamed. This can damage the nerves and brain.<\/p>\n Early treatment of meningitis is essential to save lives, so it is important to know the signs and symptoms of infection.<\/p>\n Common symptoms and signs of Meningitis and Septicaemia (blood poisoning):<\/p>\n Remember that not everyone will get all of these symptoms.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The rash that shows Septicaemia (blood poisoning) will not fade under pressure. Push a glass on to your rash to check; if it does not disappear under pressure it is a Meningococcal Septicaemia rash.<\/p>\n Early signs and symptoms can be confused with flu or a bad hangover. Trust your instincts – get medical help immediately and dial 999 if you think you have meningitis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind Out More at Meningitis Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n 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 ‘home’ GP during holidays as a temporary patient. The nurse health advisors will help you through the registration process.<\/p>\n We maintain close links with four local surgeries and hold details of other surgeries in and around Chichester and Bognor if needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDoctors near the Chichester Campus<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Lavant Road Surgery<\/strong> is within walking distance of Bishop Otter Campus. They also have an on-site Pharmacy. Details of their opening times and the services they offer can be found at on their website<\/a>\u00a0or by telephone on 01243 527264<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cathedral Medical Practice<\/strong> is within close walking distance to Stockbridge Halls, St. Christopher’s and Mainline Halls. Details of their opening times and services they offer can be found at on their website<\/a> or by telephone on 01234 813450<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDoctors near the Bognor Regis Campus<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Maywood Surgery<\/strong> is a half-hour walk from the Bognor Regis Campus. Details of their opening times and the services they can offer can be found at their website<\/a> or by telephone on 01243 829141<\/a>. See Maywood Surgery’s Information for Students<\/a>.<\/p>\nBersted Green Surgery<\/strong> is within walking distance of Bognor Regis Campus. There are currently no NHS dentists available in this area so we strongly recommend that you maintain contact with your dentist at home.<\/p>\n There is a clinic for emergency dental treatment at The Jubilee Dental Centre, St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester. This is an appointment-only service and all appointments can only be made by telephone for the same day. You will not be seen if you just turn up.<\/p>\n\n\t\tDaily Accessible Health and Wellbeing Support\n\t<\/h2>\n
\n\t\tDrop-in support every semester weekday\n\t<\/h3>\n
\n\t\tOngoing Conditions\n\t<\/h2>\n
\n\t\tOngoing support for physical and mental health conditions\n\t<\/h3>\n
\n\t\tStudent Health and Wellbeing\n\t<\/h2>\n
\n\t\tSupporting you throughout your studies\n\t<\/h3>\n
\n\t\tMental Health Support\n\t<\/h4>\n
\n\t\tStudent Health Support\n\t<\/h4>\n
\n\t\tImmunisations and Meningitis\n\t<\/h2>\n
\n\t\tStaying safe during your studies\n\t<\/h3>\n
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\n\t\tLocal Doctors and Dentists\n\t<\/h2>\n
\n\t\tRegistering with medical services at university\n\t<\/h3>\n
\nDetails of their opening times and the services they offer can be found at their website<\/a>\u00a0or by telephone on 01243 864843<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\tLocal Dentists<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t