The purpose of this page is to give you the necessary information about how COVID 19 testing and care will be managed by RCSI. The information and referral process provided here is intended for RCSI Students only. There is a separate page for all other patients; click here.
Your COVID care will be coordinated by RCSI’s primary care facility, Mercer’s Medical Centre. There will be no charge for any aspect of COVID care.
This website is updated regularly but advice regarding Covid is changing on a daily basis. You should also cross-check any information by accessing the two Irish national health principal resources:
COVID-19 is a new disease, and we are still discovering many things about it. The information below may change based on the guidance of our national Public Health body.
Even if you have been fully vaccinated, it is important to remember that you can still transmit the virus to others (but remain asymptomatic yourself), and also that vaccination is not successful in at least 5% of people.
For these reasons, if you become symptomatic, then the same advice and restrictions that were previously in place still apply. If you are a close contact, see this page for information for RCSI students.
These guidelines are being updated regularly, so please continue to check back for new information.
What to do if you are unwell
If you develop symptoms such as Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath, Significant loss or change to sense of smell or taste then you might have COVID and will
COVID-19 Student Form
If you are an RSCI Student with mild symptoms such as a slight fever, a cough or sore throat, OR if you are close contact of a confirmed positive case, OR if...
In close contact
If you are concerned that you might have been in contact with someone with Covid and are wondering what to do next, please read this link. You should be able...
Testing and Results
Your COVID care will be coordinated by RCSI’s primary care facility, Mercer’s Medical Centre. There will be no charge for any aspect of COVID care.
Clinical Scenarios
View or download the PDFs in this section to see the steps taken for different clinical scenarios. For example in the event of a student testing positive for...
Useful Links
Some useful links for up to date and accurate advice on all things Covid.
RCSI Students and Travel
Please contact Covid Control on covidcontroladmin@rcsi.com directly with queries regarding travelling and COVID swabs.
Moodle has a lot of information about...
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