joining instructions booklet - Medway School of Pharmacy

6. Health Matters
Medical Care
We recommend that every student is registered with a local General
Practitioner (GP).
Lists of local Doctors and Dentists to the University can be obtained from the
Student Centre. Local Post Offices also carry lists of GPs in the area. (The GP
should to be local to where the student lives, rather than where they are
studying).
Meningitis C
The guidance from the Department of Health and the university doctor is to
remind students that, if they have not already had the Meningitis C vaccination,
they should be vaccinated, preferably before registering at university.
Further details can be found on the following University of Kent link
www.kent.ac.uk/medical/knowledgebase/index.php?action=artikel&c
at=11&id=127&artlang=en
If a student is unsure whether they have had a vaccination they should contact
their GP.
International Students
If it is not possible to get vaccinated before leaving their home country it will be
possible for a student to be vaccinated in the UK. Students will be able to
register with a GP near their term time address who should be able to provide
the vaccination.
Developing Medical Conditions
If a student is pregnant or becomes pregnant or develops any other medical
conditions during their programme of study the year tutor should be advised as
the practical laboratory work may have to be adjusted to meet the student’s
clinical needs.