Health

Doctors

There are currently 5 GP surgeries in Bangor and you are entitled to register with any. The University has contracted one local practice to provide a comprehensive Student Health Service. Currently this contract is held by Bodnant Medical Centre, Menai Avenue, Upper Bangor.

List of local doctors.

If you are unwell and are unable to attend University, attend an examination or submit an assignment etc your department may require you to produce a medical certificate to confirm your absence.

For illnesses less than 7 days, self-certification forms are available from the Bodnant surgery or the Student Union Advice Centre (you do not have to see a doctor).

For longer periods of illness and during exams, certification is undertaken in the Student Health Service.

Dentists

Currently, North Wales has a shortage of NHS dentists; we strongly suggest that you remain registered with your ‘home’ dentist and arrange appointments during Christmas, Easter and the long summer vacation.

If you experience emergency dental problems phone NHS Direct on 0845 6010128.

Health costs

If you are a full time student you will be expected to pay for some treatments: however, if you are a part-time student on benefits you will be exempt as a consequence of your eligibility for benefit.

As the student loan is classed as income, full time students can apply for a discount by completing a HC1 form; see the Welsh Assembly Help with Health Costs web page for more information. For a refund of costs for dental or optical treatment and for stays in hospital, students will need to complete a HC5 form. Both forms are available from the Advice Centre.

Sexual Health

If you are worried that you may have a sexually transmitted disease, contact the local NHS Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) Clinic. If you need support please call in to the Advice Centre.

Pregnancy tests can also be obtained from the Advice Centre.

Condoms can be purchased from the Advice Centre (10 for £1); they are also available free of charge from the Family Planning Unit on Tuesdays 5:00–7:00pm and Thursdays 10:00am–12:00pm or 6:00pm–7:30pm.

Meddygon

Ar hyn o bryd mae 5 meddygfa ym Mangor ac mae’r hawl genych i gofrestru gydag unrhyw un. Mae’r brifysgol wedi cytundebu gydag un feddygfa leol i ddarparu Gwasanaeth Iechyd Myfyrwyr cynhwysfawr. Ar hyn o bryd Canolfan Iechyd Bodnant, Rhodfa Menai, Bangor Uchaf yw’r feddygfa honno.

Os ydych yn sâl ac yn methu mynychu’r brifysgol, mynychu arholiad neu gyflwyno aseiniad etc. efallai bydd eich adran yn gofyn am Dystysgrif Feddygol i gadarnhau eich absenoldeb.

Ar gyfer salwch sy’n para llai na saith diwrnod, mae ffurflenni hunan-ardystio ar gael o Feddygfa Bodnant neu o Ganolfan Gynghori Undeb y Myfyrwyr (nid yw’n angenrheidiol i chi weld meddyg). Ar gyfer cyfnodau hirach o salwch ac yn ystod arholiadau, rhoddir ardystiad yn y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Myfyrwyr.

Costau Iechyd

Os ydych yn fyfyriwr llawn amser mae disgwyl i chi dalu am rhai triniaethau: ond, os ydych yn fyfyriwr rhan amser ac yn hawlio budd-daliadau cewch eich esgusodi oherwydd eich cymhwyster am fudd-daliadau. Oherwydd bod benthyciad myfyrwyr yn cael ei gyfrif fel incwm, gall myfyrwyr llawn amser wneud cais am ostyngiad drwy lenwi’r ffurflen HC1; gweler tudalen y Cynulliad Cymorth gyda Chostau Iechyd am fwy o wybodaeth. Ar gyfer ad-daliadau am gostau triniaethau deintyddol, optegol neu arhosiad mewn ysbyty, rhaid i fyfyrwyr lenwi ffurflen HC5. Mae’r ddwy ffurflen ar gael o’r Ganolfan Gynghori.

Iechyd Rhywiol

Os ydych yn poeni fod gennych glefyd a drosglwyddir yn rhywiol, cysylltwch â’r clinig Genitourinary Medicine (GUM). Os ydych angen cefnogaeth galwch heibio’r Ganolfan Gynghori.

Mae cyfarpar profion beichiogrwydd ar gael hefyd yn y Ganolfan Gynghori.

Gellir prynu condomso’r Ganolfan Gynghori, 10 am £1, maent hefyd ar gael yn rhad ac am ddim o’r Uned Cynllunio Teulu ar ddydd Mawrth 5:00–7:00pm a dydd Iau 10:00am–12:00pm neu 6:00pm–7:30pm.