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HEALTH AND WELFARE

Emergency Contact

If emergency assistance is needed please call 999.  

Any ‘Out of Hours’ emergency, or acute situation, where a student (or parent/guardian) needs help urgently, then please refer to the mobile number below which will be staffed 24/7 as part of the Universities Critical Response policy,

Contact Number - 07827 873 006

Sign up to Doctors surgery

You should sign up to a doctor’s surgery in Cardiff in case of an emergency. There are however campus nurses available on the Cyncoed and Llandaff campus (available for all students) for general consultations on a drop in basis:

Cyncoed Campus Nurse Service is available at Warwick house:
Sister Sue King
Tel: 029 2041 6175 healthservice@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Monday – Thursday                 8.45 – 4.15 pm
Friday –                                    8.45 – 3 pm

Student Services – 029 2041 6170: Mental Health, Dyslexia unit, Counselling, Health Disability

Organ  Donation Awareness Campaign

 
On the 1st December 2015, Wales introduced an opt-out organ donation system across the country.
 
But what does this mean for Wales? What does this mean for the community? How will this affect you as students?
 
If you would like to know more, click on this link to Organ Donation Wales’ Campaign
 
http://organdonationwales.org/

Here is a video by Organ Donation Wales advertising its campaign -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCf5Kqvuyqo