PHYSICAL HEALTH

 

General Practitioner Services (DCU)

DCU’s Health Centre operates with doctor and nurse services throughout the year. Details on the Health Centre can be found here. GP (doctor) services are closed out of term time. Health promotion information can be found here.

GP services through the Health Centre cost €20 per visit, with no cost for a follow-up within one week for the same condition. Nurse consultations are free. The Health Centre provide services including:

  • GP Visit

    • Review within one week for same condition

  • Nurse Consultation

  • Nurse’s Sick Note

  • Blood Tests 

  • Re-print of Lost Prescription 

  • Ear Syringing

  • Suture Removal 

  • Dressings

  • Daily Continuous Dressing

  • Certificate of Good Health

  • Tetanus

  • Flu Vaccine

  • Hepatitis B Vaccine 

  • B12 Administration

  • Other Injection Administration

  • Crutches

A full list of costs for the above services are available here.

General Practitioner Services (Outside DCU) 

A number of GPs are affiliated with DCU and provide students a discount on their services. This can be found here.

I need to access GP services but cannot afford to. What can I do?

There are ways to access the care you need. Please get in contact with sarah@dcusu.ie for more information.

Online Doctor / Pharmacy Services

Many pharmacies offer online services for prescriptions that are cheaper options compared to GP services. 

You can find €20 prescriptions for things such as contraception, the morning-after pill, and more, at the following link. €30 GP phone consultations are also available: https://smartscripts.today/

Smart Script is run by GPs in the Republic of Ireland and is accredited by relevant authorities.

Period Products

Free period products are available on-campus and off. Free period products are available at the following locations:

  • Nursing Building Ground Floor Women's

  • Science [Lonsdale] Ground Floor W

  • Science Extension Ground Floor W

  • Henry Grattan Ground Floor W

  • The U - Ground Floor W

  • The U - 1st Floor W

  • The U - Gender Neutral

  • Business Building Ground Floor W

  • O'Reilly Library Bathrooms W

  • D Block Ground Floor W (SPC)

  • E Block Ground Floor W

  • F Block Ground Floor W

  • Cregan Library Ground Floor W

  • SU Helpdesk Glasnevin

  • SU Helpdesk SPC


For students on placement / distance learning / who cannot attend campus for health and/or accessibility reasons, you may order free products here.

Prescription Costs

Every ordinary resident of Ireland (meaning you intend to live in Ireland for the next 12 months) can apply for a Drugs Payment Scheme Card. Your DPS card caps monthly prescription costs at 114 euro per month. You never know when this could come in handy - especially if you don’t have a medical card. DPS cards are not means tested and are valid for 5 years. 

You can apply for a DPS card at: mydps.ie. 

Gym & Sports Facilities

A host of DCU Sport Facilities have reopened since July. Details on available facilities can be found here.

Drug & Alcohol Use

DCU has a strict no-tolerance policy on drugs which can be found here. DCU’s alcohol policy can be found here. That being said, DCUSU recognises that many students will participate in recreational drug and alcohol use.

We want students to be empowered to protect themselves in these activities if they choose to participate. While the safest advice is to drink in moderation, and to avoid drug use, there are precautions that can be taken to reduce your risk of harm if you drink in excess or recreationally use drugs. 

Drug and Alcohol Services including information and rehabilitation can be found here.

What are the complications of drug use during COVID-19? 

Harm reduction advice for drug use during COVID-19 can be found here.

How do I know if my drug use is harmful to my life? 

You can take a self-assessment test that will ask you questions about your drug use. This can be found here.

How can I check my recreational drugs to see if they are safe?

There is no guarantee that illicit substances are safe - even if you have obtained them from a trusted source. DCU SU provides free and confidential drug testing kits for a range of illicit substances if you wish to avail of these.

Please note, drug testing kits are not a ‘green light’ for drug use. There are limitations to what drug testing kits can tell you. While a kit might tell you that the substance you’re testing is X drug, this does not mean that there are no other substances mixed in. It also does not tell you a lot about the strength of the drug. 

Order a free drug-testing kit from DCU SU here: https://forms.gle/ERLpYZ3rgMYDjReo9