Calendar: 1982-1983 Page 77

General Information 85 weekdays in term time There is some curtailment of the service during vacations The Students' Union provides pizza and ploughman's lunches in the fifth floor bar at lunchtime General Welfare and Counselling Where counselling is involved the aim is not so much to hand out ready-made solutions or advice as to help people to gain insight and to find the solutions appropriate for them Following the retirement of the Dean of Students Student Welfare Office is being established The Chaplain Room 6B Main Building is also available for coun- selling The Students' Union provides general welfare advice service and help with accommodation difficulties The Union Welfare Officer Shirley Lanstone is on the first floor of the Macadam Building opposite the shop Every Monday solicitor comes to the Students' Union to answer more complicated legal problems Student Health The Medical Centre on the third floor of the Macadam Building is open from 30 until 00 during the term and for certain parts of the holidays The Centre is staffed by Dr Terry and trained nurse Dr Matthew Forster psychotherapist attends for one day each week during term time Comprehensive medical services are available to all members of the College When students begin their courses at King's they should make their own arrangements with doctor in the area where they are living and with whom they should register under the National Health Service Students living in lodgings or Halls of Residence should register on temporary basis and those living at home should register permanently Students living in King's College Hall Champion Hill are registered with Dr Terry and all students living within three miles of Dr Terry's surgery in Dulwich may register with him This is to ensure adequate emergency coverage in the evenings and weekends Similarly students who commence treatment at the Centre must be able to obtain long- term advice from their own doctors Details of doctors in the National Health Service are available at Post Offices