At Lancaster University:
Students can take examinations under medical supervision (In the Health Centre,
invigilated by a none medic but with medical staff on call within the building)
a) Can be decided by Doctor or Sister at the Health Centre linked to the
University, or by the special needs officer or the examinations officer.
b) The arrangements can be pre-arranged or for those falling ill during the
examination.
c) Yes it can include epilepsy/anxiety etc.
d) The medical practice is linked to the University.
e) The student need not be registered at the practice.
f) Infectious illnesses are dealt with in separate rooms at the same venue.

Ian Denny
Administrative Officer
Undergraduate Registry
Lancaster University.
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> Subject:	Exams under Medical Supervision
> 
> We are currently reviewing our practice with regard to this.  It would 
> be very helpful, as part of this review, to know what other institutions 
> do with regard to this.  I am therefore hoping that you can find the 
> time to give brief answers to the following questions:
> 
> Does your institution offer students the option of taking examinations
> under medical supervision?
> 
> If so,
> a) who decides if it is necessary/what sort of evidence do you request 
> before making any arrangement
> 
> b) are these sort of arrangements only made for students who fall ill 
> during the examinations, but are still capable of taking examinations?
> 
> c) or are they also made for students who have a long-term medical 
> condition, eg epilepsy/anxiety attacks etc, and request it?
> 
> d) is this in a venue provided by a medical practice linked to your 
> institution or in some other kind of venue?
> 
> e) if in a linked medical practice, what happens to students who are 
> not registered with that practice?
> 
> Anything else that your institution considers, eg arranging for 
> students isolated due to infectiousness to take examinations?
> 
> Many thanks for your time
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Anne Gordon
> Module and Assessment Administrator
> Undergraduate Office
> University of Nottingham
> Tel: 0115 951 57 54
> Fax: 0115 951 65 66


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