Health & Wellbeing

There are many issues that you may face during your time at Imperial and this section of the website aims to give you a heads up on what to expect and what to consider in certain situations. Please follow the links on the left.

Imperial College Health Centre

The whirlwind of alcohol, hectic timetables, shared accommodation and ready meals means that students can pick up bugs fairly frequently. The Imperial College Health Centre is located in Princes Gardens and all students living in halls in their first year are encouraged to register there. As a student at Imperial, even if you choose to register elsewhere you are able to make an appointment during surgery hours to see a doctor or nurse, although they may not have access to all your notes.

The Health Centre has a number of staff including general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, counsellors and complementary therapists. You can also get travel injections, although some of these you’ll need to pay for yourself. Contraceptives are available after consultation with a doctor, including the pill and diaphragm or IUD fitting. Cervical smears are also available to those aged 25 and above. If you’re not sure whether you need to consult a doctor, NHS Direct has an excellent website with answers to common health enquiries and nurses available online and on the phone 24 hours a day.

Also, get yourself vaccinated against Meningitis C and have the MMR jab. If you can’t remember whether you’ve had them already ask your parents or your home doctor.

If you are in doubt about anything regarding your health, please contact the Imperial College Health Centre immediately.