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Here you'll find lots of useful information about the Practice. Use the links above to get started. Welcome to the The Health Centre website, where you can access the wide range of health services available at our surgery. We are a University practice situated in the heart of the campus serving the Students and Staff (plus their families) who live on When registered you will allocated to one of the two practices based at the Health Centre otherwise known as the Blue Practice or Pink It is helpful to remember which Practice you are registered with. FRESHER STUDENTS going to university for the first time are advised to have a vaccination to prevent MENINGITIS and septicaemia, which The Men ACWY vaccine is given by a single injection into the upper arm and protects against four different strains of the meningococcal bacteria that cause meningitis and blood poisoning (septicaemia): A, C, W and Y. Anyone born after 1st September 1996 and under 25 who have never received a MEN ACWY vaccine or not had one after their 10th birthday. Any student irrelevant of year of study, who have never had a Men C vaccine are eligible up to the age of 25. MMR Vaccine will protect you against three infectious diseases: Measles, Mumps and Rubella Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed three recent outbreaks in Leeds, Liverpool and now also in Birmingham. There are currently large measles outbreaks across Europe, with Romania, Italy and Greece being the worst affected countries, and Measles is one of the most highly infectious communicable diseases. Spending 15 minutes or more in direct contact with someone infected with measles can be significant and long enough to contract this illness. Please ensure that you have had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. Most people will have been vaccinated in early childhood and the vaccines If you have only received one dose or never been vaccinated you can book an appointment with one of the practice nurses at the Health University of Warwick Health Centre, University Of Warwick, Health Centre Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL