In Conversation with Helen O'Dea (MIC Medical Centre)
Róisín met with Helen from the Medical Centre to discuss how it will function this year and how students can contact them.
Location: T.3.07
Opening Hours: 9 am -1 pm (Make an appointment)
Doctors’ Hours: Monday to Friday: 2 pm-4 pm
The Covid-19 Nurse is available on campus 8.30 am - 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Call: 061-204 343 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For Covid-19 queries, call Bernie on 086 0664917 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Operation of Medical Centre:1. Students will be required to telephone the Medical Centre. There will no longer be a queuing system in operation in the morning.
2. Nurses will triage calls. Non-COVID complaints can be seen by a nurse or an appointment booked with the doctor. All respiratory complaints (possibility of COVID) will be managed initially by telephone with nurse advice or an appointment can be booked for the doctor to consult by telephone in the afternoon, with a subsequent appointment if necessary.
3. Doctors’ appointments will include telephone consults and face-to-face consultations.
Covid 19 Advice
- Any student who is unwell with respiratory symptoms (cough, fever or shortness of breath) should not come to College. Stay at home.
- Any student who has been a close contact of a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19 must stay at home.
- Contact your own GP or MIC Medical Centre or Ashdown Medical Centre for advice. Advice is also available on the HPSC website.
- Students must telephone the Medical Centre for an appointment. Do not present to the medical centre without an appointment; you will not be seen.
The HSE is the definitive source of general medical advice for COVID-19; please refer to www.hse.ie.
The HSE is the definitive source of general medical advice for COVID-19; please refer to www.hse.ie.