campus life
Medical Centre
Overview
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
- Medical Form
Other Health Services
Opening Hours
Medical Laboratory Services
Service is available on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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 to make an appointment by sending an email to utechmedcentre@utech.edu.jm or call
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 can be used at any health care provider. Please note that some providers only accept cash/debit/credit cards as payment. 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 & particiate in clinical rotations
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.
Counselling Unit
The Counselling Unit (CU) is within the Division of Student Services and the Registry. Counselling services provide short-term/brief supportive individual psychotherapy free of charge to all students, staff and alumnus.
