Faculty office – general enquiries
Health procedures
It is strongly suggested that students undergo a medical examination with a view to preventing or detecting disease.
To further reduce health risks, it is strongly recommended that:
- tuberculin testing is undertaken prior to attending hospital clinics, with follow-ups as necessary
- all students be immunised against hepatitis B
- all students be immunised against rubella, measles and mumps
- all students are up-to-date with their immunisation against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, and tetanus.
Students with an infectious condition such as HIV or HBV should take every reasonable precaution to ensure that no other person is placed at risk of infection, as advised by their treating doctor.
Students should note that many hospitals require students to be immunised prior to allowing students to attend a professional placement. Students who are not immunised may jeopardise their ability to gain access to a suitable (or any) professional placement(s), and may therefore delay or prevent completion of the course