A lot has changed since Jan Prestidge started nursing for the University of Otago's Student Health 30 years ago. When Mrs Prestidge, who retired yesterday, started as a nurse at Student Health in 1987, it was based in the clock tower and there were only 8500 students at the university. There had ``definitely'' been an increase in the number of students coming in with mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, in recent years. One of her fondest memories was of moving into the current Student Health premises, on the corner of Albany and Walsh Sts, in 1996. It was the first purpose-built student health centre in New Zealand and enabled staff to have a consultation room each.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 22, 2017 18:11 UTC