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The University Health Service

Our nurse-led University Health Service is based on the Treforest campus. A wide range of services is on offer to all members of the University community including students, staff and visitors.
Walk in or phone in for advice on all types of ailments and problems. We are here to act as a supplement to the service provided by your GP. You can register with a GP at the Health Centre if you live in the Treforest area. GP surgeries are held on Monday,Wednesday and Friday during term.
If you live in Cardiff please callin, phone or consult our Cardiff Healthcare Choices document ( see below ) for details of how to register with a GP.
Irrelevant of the problem our aim is to help you towards a solution be it by simply providing you with further information, recommending self help/treatment or by referring you to your GP or a specialist clinic or agency.
If you require assistance out of hours, please phone NHS Direct 0845 46 47 or consult our healthcare choices documents for Treforest or Cardiff, depending on where you live.
These are downloadable from www.glam.ac.uk/health
We have close links with our local NHS trust who provide contraceptive and sexual health clinics in Pontypridd. Please phone or call in for details of these and Cardiff clinics. If you have mental health issues we have a Mental Health Adviser in the Department of Student Services. Details can be accessed by visiting www.glam.ac.uk/health If you have a disability of any kind please make contact with the Disability and Dyslexia Service to discuss any support requirements you may have or visit www.glam.ac.uk/disability
Before Arriving:
Please check you are up to date with all your immunisations including MMR and meningitis C.
Please read our meningitis update as there is no immunisation available against some strains of meningitis. Make sure you are aware of what the signs and symptoms of the disease are and look out for your friends if they are unwell. Further information is available from the Health Centre or www.meningitis-trust.org
We have access to a wide range of information leaflets and web references on many health related topics. So whatever your problem or query call in or phone and we will do our best to help.
HOURS:
Mon-Thurs 0900-1700
Fri 0900-1630
24 HOURS:
Phone NHS Direct 0845 46 47