Emotional wellbeing
Sources of support available to our students
Personal tutor and tutorials
On most courses which are over a year long, you will have a personal tutor who will meet with you regularly. As well as discussing your progress, your tutor can support you with any difficulties you may encounter. Tutorials are held at least termly.
Student advice and consultation service
During your studies, personal and professional issues might arise that you do not wish to share with your personal tutor. If this happens, you can seek help in complete confidence from our student advice and consultation service (STUACS). Students are eligible for three sessions with a member of staff at the Trust. In the initial meeting, an assessment will be made of the nature of the difficulty. The follow-up sessions will review whether any further help of a specialist or longer term nature is required and the student will be given assistance in finding such help. Confidentiality is assured and you will be seen by a staff member who is not connected to your studies.
You can contact the STUACS service at STUACS@tavi-port.nhs.uk. Please note that this is only available during term-time.
Personal therapy
If you are on a clinical course where you will be seeing patients, you will need to pay for personal therapy throughout the length of your course. In some instances, you may need to be in therapy for a year prior to, as well as during, your clinical training.
If you have any concerns arising from this, you should discuss them with your personal tutor, course lead or course administrator, and we’ll endeavour to support you however we can. You may also be eligible for some financial support.
If you need urgent help
If you have a flare-up of your condition, your condition deteriorates suddenly, or you are newly diagnosed with a condition or disability, there is help available to you.
We would urge you to contact us at the first opportunity to discuss your situation and your options. You can also visit the Moodle My Student Community Page, or the Accessibility and Reasonable Adjustments page of this website.
Please note that we are not a crisis service. If you are in a situation where you need immediate medical or mental health support, please either contact your GP or care team, call NHS 111, or in emergencies dial 999. If you are considering harming yourself or others please dial 999 or call the Samaritans on 116 123.
Where we are concerned that you or others are at risk of serious harm we will break confidentiality and contact either your trusted contact, next of kin, and/or a relevant service to address the risk. We will always attempt to discuss this with you first unless doing so would place you or others at greater risk.