To Your Health!

2009-09-21T16:44:00.003+01:00

Moving to a new city can be a bit hectic, and with getting settled, meeting new people and starting classes, sometimes we forget to make provisions for our own health. To make sure you get the best start, there are a few quick and simple things you can do when you arrive for University.

Finding a Surgery
The first thing you should do is sign up with a local Doctor’s Surgery. This may seem like something that can wait, and many of us have never needed to go to the Doctor’s, but just the same, it’s a good idea to get registered. If you are not sure where to register, try the NHS Locator Tool, which is also able to give you information about where your nearest pharmacy, hospital, dentist and opticians is. If you use the NHS Locator Tool and you are unsure of where any of the offices are, just pop the address into one of the many online mapping tools, such as Google Maps or Multimap, which will help you sort out where they are.

Pharmacies
Pharmacies in Scotland are fairly straightforward. If your Doctor gives you a prescription, simply take it to your local pharmacy, and they will make it up for you. Right now, the prescription charges are £4 for a single prescription, but in April 2010 it goes down to £3, and the year after, prescriptions will be free across Scotland. If you don’t know where your local pharmacy is, the NHS Locator Tool can also help you to find them.

Sexual Health
University is a great place for meeting people, but remember that keeping your body healthy includes practicing safe sex. The Napier Students Association provides access to free condoms via the C-Card, which is supported by the NHS. To obtain or use your C-Card, simply go upstairs to the NSA offices, and speak to the admin staff, who will be happy to help you. They’re a nice bunch of folk, and they are definitely not there to judge you in any way, so don’t be afraid to go up and speak to them about getting your free condoms.

And finally, a couple of links that might prove useful:
Healthy Eating
Active Living

So that’s about it from Student Survival for now. Until next time, stay healthy!

-Dawn

Welcome to the Student Survival Channel!

2009-09-08T22:45:00.001+01:00

Hi there,

I’m Dawn, and I’ll be editing the Student Survival channel, which is this channel… right here!

The Student Survival channel is a new feature for ENTV this year, and we’re really looking forward to bringing you some great shows. We’re hoping to cover loads of different topics on the show, from the ins and outs of living independently, to parties and campus life. We may even tackle some basic cooking!

There’s obviously loads of stuff to cover, and sometimes there won’t be enough time to cover everything within the video portion of the channel. This blog will give us a chance to expand further on the topics that you want to know about, as well as giving you the chance to give us your feedback on our shows.

So, that’s your intro to the Student Survival Channel! If you have any ideas, or topics you would like to see us cover, drop me a line at dawn@napiertv.co.uk

Dawn =)
Channel Editor for Student Survival

The Student Survival Channel

To Your Health!

Welcome to the Student Survival Channel!