HEALTH AND INSURANCE

In case of illness, students can visit the Wellbeing (Health) Centre on campus.

The students will be registered with the local Doctor’s Surgery and will be issued with a National Health Service number. This will entitle them to routine medical treatment, including prescriptions for medication and treatment for accidents and emergencies free of charge under the British National Health Service (NHS). Please note that travel costs for non-emergency medical appointments are charged to your Caution fee account (alternatively, you can pay for them directly).

The College nurse, health care assistant and three counselors are available for students to access if required and the Doctors hold a clinic twice a week at the Wellbeing (Health) Centre on campus.

It is recommended that students who use contact lenses or glasses bring details of prescriptions in case of emergency replacement.

If you are on regular medication, you are required to bring at least a month’s supply at the start of term and forward any reports from the medical professional who prescribed the medication, including why it was prescribed and any follow up information e.g. are regular blood tests required. This will then be sent to our doctor’s surgery so that notes may be updated and they can take over prescribing.

Wellbeing (Health) Centre staff and Housementors must be informed of all prescription and non prescription medication that you bring with you.

You will need to complete a Self Administration of Medication Assessment form with a member of the Wellbeing (Health) Centre staff to ensure your safety and any medications that you will be able to keep in your dorm will have to be stored in a locked cupboard in your dorm. Some medication eg: those prescribed for ADHD are a controlled substance and they would have to be kept in the controlled drugs cupboard in the Wellbeing (Health) Centre and issued by the Wellbeing

(Health) Centre staff, the frequency of which would be determined following assessment. A spreadsheet with details of the medication you are on will be completed and shared with your housementors and any other relevant staff members.

If there are any pre-existing health conditions or you develop a health condition during your time at UWC Atlantic, an Individual Health Care Plan will be implemented with your input and a copy shared with your Parents/Guardian, Housementors, Staff Welcome Team and any other relevant team member who may need to be involved in your care. This Health Care Plan will feed into the Welfare Plan that each student at the college has.

Medical care in the UK is free but there may be charges for dental and optical services. Orthodontic treatment is not available on the NHS, but can be privately arranged in Cardiff.

The College insurance policies do not cover students’ personal possessions and items of particular value must be insured privately.

We discourage students from bringing valuable items and any valuable items of property (such as cameras and computers) should be kept secure whilst at the College. Each student is given a lockable drawer and wardrobe.

Students may wish to obtain their own insurance against accidents and unforeseen events. The College has an agreement for Students’ Personal Accident Insurance, details of which will be provided with the joining papers and can be found on the iSAMS Parent Portal. This insurance is a compensatory scheme for permanent disablement of one sort or another and is provided at no additional cost to the student. This insurance does not cover the costs of medical treatment.

All students are covered by the College’s comprehensive travel insurance policy whilst travelling for College purposes during term time. This does not cover student travel at the beginning and end of term nor privately arranged travel during term time. It is recommended that students have their own travel insurance to cover these journeys.