LIVE Smart: General Health

Many common illnesses, such as the common cold, can be treated at home. Visit your local pharmacist for advice on self-care and over the counter medications.

Find your nearest pharmacy.

BUT if you are concerned about your health, do not hesitate to contact your GP or phone NHS 24  tel. 111

Scotland's Health Information Service

Provides information about:

• medical conditions
• injuries
• tests and treatments
• healthy living topics - such as smoking, alcohol, food and nutrition and mental wellbeing
• health news and events
• national health campaigns
• services provided by GPs, pharmacies and dental surgeries in Scotland
• your rights when using these services

 Interactive tools:

• Self-help guides for common illnesses and injuries
• a National Services Directory containing hundreds of support groups and thousands of NHS services in Scotland
• Info for Me tool that helps you to gather, save, publish and share your own health information
• phone helpline  0800 22 44 88 (Open from 8.00am to 10pm, 7 days a week)
• ask us a question using our feedback form and someone will get back to

NHS 24

Provides information and health care advice

Open 24 hours - phone for health care

advice when your GP practice is closed

Dial 111

Need to take time off university due to illness?

 Advice on student self certification of absence.

The Student Health App provides you with all the information you need to you look after your health and flourish at university. It is free to download.

Find out about the app and

how to download it here.

University Procedure for Student or

Staff Requiring Medical Attention

Adding an ICE ("In Case of Emergency") contact to your phone can help emergency personnel to locate a friend or family member who can speak on your behalf if you become unconscious or incapacitated. You can add a contact to the lock screen as well as contacts list.

Please also make sure that you have put your 'Next of Kin' details on your student information using your log in to evision, this helps us to contact your designated person if required in emergency situations.

You can find your nearest GPs, dentists and pharmacies using NHS 24's website. Enter your postcode and the service you are looking for.

Find out more about how to register by visiting the University Health Service Website

Students on medications or those that have pre-existing medical conditions: If you need a prescribed medication on an ongoing basis make sure that you have brought sufficient quantities with you, at least 4 weeks supply, which will be enough until you register with a local doctor in Dundee.

If you are an international student and require prescribed medication for a pre-existing medical condition, it is important that you bring a doctor's letter (in English) with you to give to the doctor in Dundee explaining your medical diagnosis / condition, and any prescribed medications you require to continue taking.

If you do not do this it may take some time to get a required prescription from the GP (General Practitioner - doctor) in Dundee and this may result in a gap in medication which may affect your ability to study.

Need to see a Doctor? Can't get an appointment with your GP? Not yet registered?

University of Dundee Health Service provides medical advice to all staff and students.

(There is a Doctor who runs two short clinics each week.)

Call, email or come in to book an appointment.

Opening Hours:

Monday – Friday, 9:00-14:00 during semester

Monday – Thursday 9:00-14:00 during vacation

Tel: 01382 384168

Email: healthservice@dundee.ac.uk

Where to find us: Level 1, Support Hub, OTI Building (see campus map)