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UTech, Ja. MEDICAL CENTRE
MEDICAL CENTRE
The Medical Centre continues to provide quality health care to the University
Community. The team of health care professionals is multidisciplinary and the
following services are offered:
• Counselling
• Environmental Health
• Family Planning
• General Medicine
• Medical Laboratory
• Referrals
OPENING HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Saturdays: 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES
Services are available on weekdays between the hours of 08:00 AM and 03:30 PM.
Results of routine laboratory tests are usually available within 24 hours.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Persons with life-threatening emergencies who visit the Health Centre receive
supportive care and are then transferred via ambulance to the Accident & Emergency
Department of the University Hospital of the West Indies.
ACCESSING MEDICAL SERVICES
All users of the Medical Centre are required tomake an appointment using the Online
Health Centre System (OHCS) for non-emergency care. You can now reduce your
wait time by scheduling your appointments from home. Visit the UTech website at
and select the OHCS link from the useful links (top right) section.
Your health insurance and student identification cards are necessary for each visit.
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
All registered students are provided with a health insurance card which may be used
at any health care provider. Please note that some providers only accept cash/
debit/credit cards as payments. If this occurs, ask for a signed receipt in order to
make a claim against the health insurance provider.
There is a cost for services not covered by the health insurance plan; however no
cash is collected at the Medical Centre.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS TO ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL ROTATIONS
All students enrolled in health and allied health courses of study who are required to
participate in clinical rotations within areas of the Ministry of Health must be fully
immunized.
Access to clinical sites will only be granted if immunization is current and covers
the period of rotation.