Medical Information

GP/College Doctors

If you are a new student at St Cross, you will get a chance to register with one of the college doctors. Dr. Judith Bogdanor, Dr. Laurence Leaver and Dr. Mark O'Shea are at the Jericho Health Centre, which is located next to the Phoenix Cinema on Walton Street. The Jericho Health Centre is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 6pm, and you should make an appointment to see your GP - 01865 311234.

Contraception

Contraceptive advice and supplies are available from your GP, the Alec Turnbull Clinic and other Family Planning Clinics or the Harrison Department. They are free of charge to everyone. Some GPs run special Family Planning Clinics and/or you can be seen in any normal surgery. Pregnancy tests and cervical smears are also available from GPs and many of them supply free condoms. Students should know that they have the choice to seek contraceptive advice and supplies from any GP practice, not just from their own GP.

The Alec Turnbull Clinic (Family Planning clinic) is located in the Old Blackbird Leys Health Centre, 63 Blackbird Leys Road Blackbird Leys, Oxford OX4 6HL, accessible by the Oxford Bus Company's City 5 Route. Please call 01865 456666 to confirm opening times.

It is not essential to have an appointment though you may have to wait longer at the clinic if you do not have one. Between session times the clinic is open for telephone advice which is available to anyone, whether you attend the clinic as a patient or not. In addition to offering contraception, the Alec Turnbull Clinic provides on-the-spot pregnancy tests, smear tests, advice on sexual problems and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV).

Nightline

Nightline is a completely independent listening, support and information service run for and by students. It aims to provide every student in Oxford with the opportunity to talk to someone in confidence. No contact is made with any outside agency, academic department or anyone else; you don't even have to give your name. It is located at 16 Wellington Square, open from 0th to 9th week every term from 8pm to 8am. 01865 (2)70270

Student Councelling Service

The University has a professionally staffed confidential Student Counselling Service for assistance with personal, emotional, social and academic problems. The Service is available free to all matriculated undergraduate and graduate members of the University. You need to make an appointment, but the service does not require a GP referral. It is located at 11 Wellington Square, open from 9:15am to 5:15pm. 01865 (2)70300 or reception@counserv.ox.ac.uk (but remember, no email system is strictly confidential).

Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre

The Oxford Dead & Hard of Hearing Centre is located on Little Gate Street. (Telephone: 01865 862009). They hold lipreading classes every Thursday from 18:30 - 20:00 which only cost £20.00 for the 10 week course. They also hold drop in hearing aid inspection sessions approximately once/month. E-mail admin@oxfroddeafcentre.co.uk for more information.

Blood Donation Clinics

The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre (see above) holds blood donor clinics roughly twice each month. This is the closest clinic to the college (approx 5-10min walk). Appointments can be made on the National Blood Service's Website.