Mature StudentsStudent Health Centre at TU Dublin - Tallaght Campus
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Dear student, The Health Centre is now closed for the Summer holidays. We will be returning in August and available via phone and email for any of your health issues. If you have any concerns regarding your health in the meantime, you may contact the College Dr.- Siobhan Kierans at her own practice on 01-4590962. Please be aware Dr. Kierans offers a discounted rate of €30 for TU Dublin Tallaght students. If you are unwell with symptoms such as cough, fever (high temperature) shortness of breath or breathing difficulties, please stay at home and contact your GP or the HSE Helpline on 1850 241850. If you require any further information on the guidelines for Coronavirus please see www.HSE.ie . Please remember to wash your hands and maintain a physical distance at all times. Wishing you a nice Summer. There is a limited nursing service available to students during the Summer months. Please refer to our message on the answering machine 01 4042613 for dates and times. If you have any concerns regarding your health in the meantime, you may contact the College Dr.- Siobhan Kierans at her own practice on 01-4590962. Please be aware Dr. Kierans offers a discounted rate of €30 for TU Dublin Tallaght students. If you are unwell with symptoms such as cough, fever (high temperature) shortness of breath or breathing difficulties, please stay at home and contact your GP or the HSE Helpline on 1850241850. If you require any further information on the guidelines for Coronavirus please see www.HSE.ie. Please remember to wash your hands and maintain a physical distance at all times. Appointments The Student Health Centre aims to:
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We offer a professional health care to all registered students of the Institute. Encouraging a pro-active approach to health, the emphasis on Health Awareness and Promotion for the student population.
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Orlagh Fleming
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Michelle Cresswell
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The Service is envisaged as an addition to the student’s own family GP or specialist medical service. It operates within resource constraints so certain service limitations apply.
The function of the Student Health Centre is:
Provision of medical care - Prevention of ill health - Promotion of a healthy lifestyle
Opening Hours
Academic Term
09.30 to 21:00 (Mon - Thurs)* (Closed 4pm to 5pm)
09.30 to 16.00( Fridays )*
09.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays*
* Excluding lunch breaks - contactable in the event of an Emergency.
Summer Service
There is a limited nursing service available to students during the Summer months of July and August. Please see notice on the door and/or message on answering machine.
The Institute Dr. does not attend the Health Centre out of the Academic Term. As a full time registered TU Dublin - Tallaght Campus student however, you can attend her own private surgery if needed, during the exams and until the end of May at Tallaght Medical Practice in Springfield for the student rate – tel: 01 4590962. Dr. Kierans has offered a discounted rate of €30 outside the Academic term for TU Dublin - Tallaght Campus students.
Appointments
An "open door" policy operates in the Health Centre. However, please be patient if we are attending to somebody or there is a queue, we will get to you as soon as possible. If the matter is urgent please let us know.
We regret that a Dr’s appointment is not always available on the same day and in some busy periods a waiting list of up to 3 days is possible. Any Emergencies are given priority.
Please be aware when you are attending the Dr. that appointment times are 10 minutes in duration. If you have other issues to discuss you will be asked to make a future appt. to deal with these. Please respect other students and their scheduled appt.times.
We can also be contacted on ext 2613 or ask reception to put you through.
Important:
Using the email address studenthealth@it-tallaght.ie does not constitute a booking. You must present yourself to the Health Centre and join the queue if necessary. We do not accept email bookings.
