Free State College of Emergency Care

Any medical condition as a result of sickness, injury or accident which occurs and where emergency medical assistance is necessary.

Procedure

• Ambulatory Patients

During UFS working hours, a patient who requires urgent medical assistance must report to the Health Centre where he/she will receive treatment and be referred to specialist services if necessary.

T: +27 51 401 2603

• Non-Ambulatory Patients

ER 24 is the preferred provider for staff and students of the UFS. In case of an emergency which requires immediate emergency treatment or transport to a hospital (all hours), they may be directly contacted at:

0800 051 051.

An emergency vehicle with trained personnel will be sent to the scene.

General
When calling the Ambulance:

• Stay calm
• Identify yourself
• Give your telephone number
• Identify the problem
• Give clear instructions regarding the exact location of the emergency
• Keep in touch with the staff at the Emergency Centre
• DO NOT put the phone down first
• Listen to the instructions and write it down if possible
• Stay with the patient until the ambulance arrives 

Payment of account
The patient is responsible for the payment of the account. The doctor’s practice at the Health and Wellness centre will pay the account of the ambulance and the practice will recover it from the patient.
The patient does not have to pay immediately.

Medical Services

Office hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 – 16:30

Tel: +27 51 401 2603

We provide for your medical needs. A strict ethical code of confidentiality is maintained.

The medical services offered can broadly be divided into General Practitioner / Family Physician (Medical Doctor) and Primary Health Care (Professional Nurse) services.

Consultation with Doctors is available on an appointment basis and medical aid tariffs apply when consulting the Doctors. Their services are available to UFS students, staff and to the broader community.

Primary Health Care (PHC) is rendered by Professional nurses. Consultation is available on an appointment basis and an administrative fee apply. Our services are available to UFS students who do not have a medical aid and include:

• Contraceptives (for all students – with or without medical aid)
• Pregnancy tests
• Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s)
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Treatment of minor ailments
• HIV counselling and testing

First Aid

Office hours
Mondays to Fridays; from 08:00-12:45.

Contact details

Tel: +27 51 401 3325

E mail: [email protected]

We offer first aid services for organised sport on campus. For clarification on whether first aid is necessary or not, please contact the first aid team.

Please take note of the following:

• First Aid services can be arranged through the First Aid office.
• If First Aid services are required, it must be arranged at least 5 working days in advance.
• Services rendered involve costs payable in advanced (prices are available on request).

Qwaqwa Campus Clinic

Our services are available to all UFS Qwaqwa Campus students and staff, and include:

• contraceptives
• pregnancy tests
• treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
• blood pressure monitoring
• treatment of minor ailments

We also run a number of health projects throughout the year including: STI Week, eye tests, blood donations, as well as pap smear and breast examinations.