Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm
The Student Health Unit (SHU) provides free on-campus medical care to all registered students. The nurse-led service operates within resource constraints so certain service service limitations apply.
The overall aim of the service is to provide a holistic approach to Health and Wellbeing and we empower the students to be proactive in their own health.
Confidentiality: All medical records are completely confidential and are maintained separate to the student college records.
- Appointments to see the Doctor or Nurse can be made by telephoning or emailing the Health Unit, as outlined below.
- All students must be initially triaged by the nurse prior to seeing the Doctor.
- In the event of a medically emergency call 999/112 if necessary and please notify a member of staff who will alert the Health Unit.
- When making contact with the SHU the following information will be requested:
- Student ID number
- Name
- Local Address and Eircode
- Date of birth
Making an Appointment
Appointments to see the Doctor or Nurse can be made by telephoning or emailing the Health Unit during opening hours using the contact details below:
- Tel: 042 9370245
- Email: healthunit@dkit.ie
Main Services Offered
Please note the Student Health unit is not a replacement for the student’s own General Practitioner (G.P.). The services provided are an addition to own GP or specialist. Students with ongoing illness or a chronic condition should continue to see their own doctor.
The following are the main services offered by the Health Unit at DkIT:
- Medical attention to all students who feel unwell or become ill on campus.
- Emergency medical treatment for accidents occurring within the college.
- G.P clinic appointments held on campus.
- Phlebotomy (bloods as ordered by doctor)
- Advice and support on any health or personal matter.
- Referral, on request or where deemed appropriate to counsellor or other support services.
- Contraception/Emergency contraception and Sexual Health advice.
- STI screening (Nurse led free service on campus)
- Nutrition advice and healthy eating promotion.
- Wound Dressing and Removal of sutures.
- Sports injury referrals.
- Health Promotion and encouragement of a healthy lifestyle.
- Smoking cessation advice and referral.
How to Contact Emergency Services in Ireland
For the latest information on how to contact emergency services in Ireland please see the link below.
How to Contact Emergency Services
Useful Health Information:
Student Health Matters App: Students can access safe, evidence based and reliable health information instantly at the touch of a button via the app. Available for iPhone and Android devices and is free to download through the iOS App Store and Android Google Play.
Information and Advice for Common Conditions:
Condition |
Information & Advice |
| Cold | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/common-cold/ |
| Flu | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/ |
| Cough | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/cough/ |
| Sore Throat | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/sore-throat/ |
| Earache | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/earache/ |
| Rash | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/rash/ |
| Fever | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/ |
| Vomiting/Diarrhoea | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/diarrhoea-vomiting/ |
| Scabies | https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/scabies/ |
Counselling:
The Student Counselling Service is a professional, confidential counselling service provided to all registered students at DkIT.
Speak Out for Students and Staff
Speak Out is an online anonymous reporting tool available to students and staff to disclose incidents of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, discrimination, hate crime, coercive behaviour/control, stalking, assault, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape.
