Emergency Telephone Numbers

Wolfson Lodge: (2)74100

Emergency Services(Ambulance, Fire, Police): 999

College Doctor: 01865 515731

Samaritans: 01865 722122

Oxford Nightline (8pm to 8am): (2)70270

University Counselling Service: (2)70300

College Doctor

All students and their families should register with a doctor (GP) as soon as possible after arrival. The services of a GP are free under the National Health Service (NHS). Dr Antony Maddison is the College Doctor. He works alongside Dr Christopher Hornby, Dr Jane Morris, Dr Catherine McDonnell and Dr Cathy Aylward at the Banbury Road Medical Centre. This partnership is willing to provide treatment under the NHS for members of the College and their families who live in College Accommodation or who are resident in central or North Oxford.

The College Doctor and his team will be present at the College Induction and student's will be able to register at this time. Alternatively, you can request a form from the General Office. Completed forms should be returned to the Medical Centre.

Dentist

Studental is a dental practice based at Brookes University which offers NHS Dental Care for members of the University. Further information can be found here.

Wolfson's Welfare Officers

The Welfare Officers are here to help you get the best out of your time at Wolfson College. Not only are they are here to help with serious problems, they can help you enjoy your time at Wolfson in many different ways. The Welfare Officers treat each situation or discussion with strict confidentiality.

There are five different areas where the Welfare Officers can offer help:

1. Safety Welfare
2. Sexual Health
3. Emotional Wellbeing
4. Accommodation Welfare
5. Social and Cultural Welfare

In addition to providing the above services, the Welfare Officers work with the Senior Tutor to bring students a rich, exciting and stimulating range of activities created with the purpose of fostering friendship and community at Wolfson College. Some past activities include:

• Wolfson Old Hands and New Faces - a student mentorship programme to help new students find their feet during their first few weeks in Oxford.

• The Wolfson Ice Cream Ice-breaker - to get the year off to a good start.

• The Wolfson Welfare BBQ and Wolfson Welcome High Tea.

Prashanthini Shanthakumar and Joshua Curk are the Welfare Officers for 2011-2012. You can reach them by email or, in emergency, by telephone (see below). One of the Welfare Officers is available for emergencies during the night. In term time, students can drop in and chat confidentially or get advice on specific issues. See the Noticeboard in the Lodge for details.

prashanthini [dot] shanthakumar [at] wolfson [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk (Prashanthini Shanthakumar) 07920 098375

joshua [dot] curk [at] wolfson [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk (Joshua Curk) 07592 149867

Please note: The Welfare Officers do not deal with out-of-hours maintenance and accommodation concerns.

University Services

The University offers a large range of services including the Counselling Service, Disability Advisory Service, Student-led Supporters, Equality & Diversity, and Childcare Sevices. Please see the Health and Welfare section on the University Student Gateway website.