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Welfaremail

Arvind Singhal — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:09:29 +0000

Hi Osler!

Hope the return to 5th/6th year hasn’t been too painful. We thought we’d introduce ourselves as your Welfare reps for the year, and remind everyone of the welfare services available from Osler. There’s also a 5th-year specific message about medic-children, the formation of a group to discuss alcohol use in medical students and news of the first welfare event: A CAKE PARTY!

1. Cake Party: Tuesday!

The first welfare event of the year will be this Tuesday (19th July) at 1pm in Osler, when we’ll be providing a selection of yummy sweet snacks to supplement your lunch. Being in the hospital when your friends are sunning themselves on holiday doesn’t have to be miserable: come along to *fingers crossed* chill out in the sun *definitely* with some cake.

2. Fourth Year Adoption Time!

It’s nearly that time of year when we’ll all be hearing the pitter-patter of tiny 4th year feet, which means adoption is fast approaching! We know some of you have partnered up already, but for those who are still free and single: get proposing! Single sex couples are of course more than welcome. Once you’ve found that special someone please drop us an email (addresses below) with your names, as soon as possible, or sign-up here (http://tinyurl.com/oslerparents2011), and we’ll give you a couple of children (or 3 if you’re lucky!) to cherish. Parenting isn’t a big commitment and is a great way to integrate the new 4th years.

3. Alcohol discussion group

The medical school is reviewing their guidelines on alcohol use in medical students and would like our help and opinions. We are looking to set up a small committee of around ten people from across the years, with as wide a range of opinions on alcohol consumption as possible. Please email Laura or Will if you are interested in taking part, we’d really appreciate your views.

4. Welfare support network

Your lovely peer supporters are on always on hand to offer a chat, reassurance or simply a shoulder to cry on. Feel free to get in touch with them with any problem no matter how big or small. Their email addresses are at the bottom.

5. Welfare supplies

Drop either of us an email if you’d like condoms, lube, pregnancy tests or a rape alarm pidged to you discretely and confidentially. Laura has a small emergency stash of supplies (including tampons) in her pidge for you to help yourselves to. We’re hoping to expand our selection of supplies soon: do get in touch if you think there’s something we ought to be providing!

Questions, concerns, worries? We’re always on hand to help, just drop us an email.

Welfare love,

Laura and Will

xxx

laura.crosby @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

william.cooke @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

The peer supporters:

emma.forman @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

joanna.pennack @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

matthew.hart @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

suzannah.smith @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

rebecca.dyar @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

keziah.austin @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

rebecca.kaye @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

sarah.morrow @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

charlotte.bailey @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

tom.henderson @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

lucy.taylor @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

sophie.burns @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

priya.irayanar @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

naomi.stubbens @ medschool.ox.ac.uk

Parents, pair up!

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:20:12 +0000

OK guys, exciting news – soon you shall all be hearing the patter of tiny 4th-year feet, and this can mean only one thing – adoption time! So find yourself a partner (same sex couples are more than welcome, welfare is a broad church and much like Argentina open our arms wide and embrace pairings of all sorts) and let either myself or Sheila know about the happy union. We will then bless you each with your own little bundle of pride and joy, to mould into your own image (or neglect, but please don’t do this, it would make me very sad). If you think that the responsibility would be too much than you can opt out (but we’d really appreciate it if you’d let us know, otherwise we might just give you a child anyway), but the commitment really isn’t very much, and it’s a great way to begin the integration of our years into one big happy family.

Welfare love,

Chris

Osler Welfare Notice

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:34:04 +0000

Attachments

Depression and anxiety poster

A big welfare update and then a little one about the Three Peaks Race at the bottom…. ******************************

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**** WELFARE UPDATE ****
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Hey all, Just a few welfare messages I wanted to bring to your attention.

1) MUMPS OUTBREAK

As some of you may be aware there has been a recent outbreak of Mumps within the University. Attached is a document from the Heath Protection Agency with a bit more information about mumps. They are recommending that we should double check with our GPs that we have received both the doses of MMR required for full protection against infection.

What to do if you think you might have mumps
Call your College Doctor or Nurse immediately, describe the symptoms and, if necessary, arrange a visit to your room. If you cannot do this then arrange a visit to their surgery.

If you have any worries of questions email natalie.duric@medschool.ox.ac.uk

2) PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS

We still have lots of personal safety alarms which we are giving away for FREE!! Obviously they are slightly more aimed at gals rather than the guys but if anyone would like one just drop me an email at natalie.duric@medschool.ox.ac.uk and I can put it in your pidge. Those of you who have already asked for one, if you haven’t got it yet please give me a reminder.

Here is the little blurb from the website and attached is an picture of them for your viewing pleasure…

Mini Minder Key Ring Torch & Personal Attack Alarm
- Small size 40mm x 60mm x 12mm
- Pull Pin Activation
- 140 Decibel Siren
- Added Torch Facility
- Batteries Included
- 5 Year Warranty
- Separate Key-Ring

3) CONDOMS ETC

Just a quick reminder that if you’d like any condoms/lube/pregnancy test (all free of charge) please send an email to natalie.duric@medschool.ox.ac.uk and they will be disreetly pidged to you in an envelope. All highly confidential.

Current items in stock include Durex Elite, Durex ExtraSafe, Durex Pleasuremax and Durex Play Lube. But if you’d like anything in particular just let us know and we’ll see what we can get sorted.

4) BIKE SAFETY

We are still running the bike safety scheme where you can receive up to £10 reimbursement to help with the cost of bike lights/helmets and other safety gear. Just pidge your receipt to Osman Khalid with your name on the back and you will miraculously receive a cheque in return.

Any questions email natalie.duric@medschool.ox.ac.uk.

5) SOCIAL ANXIETY WORKSHOP

The University Counselling Service is running a one off free session aimed at building confidence and managing anxiety in social situations. See attached poster for more details.

6) MINDFULLNESS WITH CBT GROUP FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

See attached poster for more information

Lots and lots of welfare love,

Natalie & Tom

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**** THREE PEAKS RACE ****

Hi,

A group of us (medics) are going to climb the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales over a 48 hour period on the first weekend in May…what we like to call the Three Peaks Race ;-)

There will be three groups doing the walks each competing against each other with the aim of clocking up the fastest overall walking time!

Alongside this endurance challenge we would like to raise money for K.E.E.N. an Oxford based charity where students support younger special needs children through recreational activities.

Please help us to raise as much money as possible to support this local charity. Any amount would be much appreciated.

To donate visit: http://www.justgiving.com/ThreePeaksRace
(There’s also a facebook group titled: Three Peaks Race!)

Thank you very very much!

Naieya

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Osler Bulletin – Welfare love…Personal safety alarms, Condoms, Bike Lights & Peer support drop-ins

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:28:27 +0000

Hi Guys,

A few welfarey points I wanted to bring up…

1) PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS

We have recently ordered a supply of personal safety alarms which we are giving away for FREE over the next few weeks!! Obviously they are slightly more aimed at gals rather than the guys but if anyone would like one just drop me an email at natalie.duric@medschool.ox.ac.uk and I can put it in your pidge.

Here is the little blurb from the website and attached is an picture of them for your viewing pleasure…

2) CONDOMS

Current items in stock include Durex Elite, Durex ExtraSafe, Durex Pleasuremax and Durex Play Lube. But if you’d like anything in particular just let us know and we’ll see what we can get sorted.

No glove = no love

3) BIKE SAFETY

Any questions email natalie.duric@medschool.ox.ac.uk.

4) Drop-Ins run by peer support

12-1pm
Every Friday
Osler House (side rooms – follow signs!)

We will be holding a drop-in every Friday which is open to EVERYONE. It’s a chance for you to have a chat with a friendly peer supporter about anything you’d like. No problem is too big or too small, from practical/academic questions to personal worries, and everything is confidential. If you have no idea who peer supporters are or what we do, these are also an opportunity for you to ask us!

Lots and lots of welfare love,

Natalie and Tom