Student Support Services

Helpful Contacts

Contacts within the University
Local NHS Emergency (out-of-hours) GP Services
Support Services in Canterbury, Thanet & Tunbridge Wells
National Helplines
Useful Websites

Contacts within the University

 

Security (North Holmes Road) 01227 782355
Switchboard  - Canterbury 01227 767700
                    - Salomons 01892 515152
                    - Broadstairs 01843 280700
                    - Folkestone 01303 760600
                    - Medway 01634 894494
For all your student enquires, contact the i-zone 01227 782222
Student Counselling Service - Margaret Simpson counselling@canterbury.ac.uk
                                              - Jiff Wiffen counselling@canterbury.ac.uk
Student Mental Health Adviser - Kristina Massey mental-health-support@canterbury.ac.uk

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Local NHS Emergency (out-of-hours) GP Services

South East Health (www.southeasthealth.com) provides out of hours medical services from when your GP Surgery is closed.  If you need medical assistance out-of-hours, you must first contact your Surgery who will provide you with a recorded message and contact options for you to ring.

This applies to students at Canterbury, Broadstairs, Folkestone, Tunbridge Wells and Medway.

 

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Support Services in Canterbury, Thanet & Tunbridge Wells

Kent Police

 

 

- For all non-urgent incidents or enquiries, call 01622 690690
- If a crime is in progress or life is in danger, call 999
- If you are deaf or speech impaired, text 'Police' and your message to 60066
- For news, advice or details of your neighbourhood officer, visit www.kent.police.uk
Alcohol Advice Centre 01227 454740
Citizens Advice Bureaux         - Canterbury 01227 761493
                                               - Broadstairs 01843 594346
                                               - Margate 01843 225973
                                               - Tunbridge Wells 0870 126 4856
Cruse – Bereavement Care    - Canterbury & Thanet 01843 594346
                                               - Whitstable 01227 280437
                                               - Maidstone 01622 671011
East Kent Rapeline 01227 450400
Kent Council on Addiction      - Canterbury 01227 454740
                                               - Thanet 01843 596638
                                               - Head Office 01795 590635
Family Planning Clinic             - Canterbury 01227 597033
                                               - Thanet 01843 255315
                                               - Tunbridge Wells 01892 530855
RELATE – Relationship counselling - Canterbury & Thanet 01227 766094
                                                         - Tunbridge Wells 01892 529927
For Young People   (sexual health information service) 0800 0728748
Stour Clinic (G.U.M.)   Kent & Canterbury Hospital 01227 783120
Dept of Genitourinary Medicine, Kent & Sussex Hospital 01892 528380
Dept of Genitourinary Medicine, QEQM 01843 227903
Victim Support                       - Canterbury 01227 779090
                                              - Thanet   01843 296639
                                              - Tunbridge Wells 01892 513969
Samaritans 08457 909090

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National Helplines

NHS Direct 0845 46 47
Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555
Eating Disorders Association Helpline 0845 634 1414
MIND 0845 7660163
Saneline (12 noon – 2.00 am) 0845 7678000
London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard 020 7837 7324
National AIDS Helpline 0800 776600

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Useful Websites

http://www.at-ease.nsf.org.uk  General mental health information, aimed at students and young people

http://www.guide-information.org.uk  Useful source of information about local and national health, disability and support services

http://www.studentdepression.org/site/  How to cope with depression or suicidal feelings, plus many useful links