Medical Conditions in School
At Moorfield Primary School we are an inclusive community that aims to support and welcome pupils with medical conditions. We have a medical conditions in school policy which follows Local Authority guidelines. See the polices section of the website.
Duty of Care
In the event of an emergency school staff are required under common law duty of care to act like any reasonable parent/carer.
School Nursing Team
Moorfield works closely with the School Nursing Team to ensure we are following our medical conditions policy and providing the best possible care for your child at all times. Please be aware that information regarding your child and their medical condition may be shared with the school nurse.
Medication
In certain circumstances your child may require medication throughout the day, wherever possible medication should be given before or after school. School will only administer medication in exceptional circumstances taking into account the following guidance:
Medicine must be prescribed by a doctor and be labelled with the prescription containing the child’s name.
If the medicine is to be taken 4 times per day
A parental consent form must be filled in and signed by the parent/carer
Medicine must be brought into and collected from the school office by an adult
Children with Medical Conditions
It is the parents/carers responsibility to inform school if their child has any chronic medical condition including asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and allergies. If your child has a more severe medical condition the school’s designated person for medical conditions will liaise and work with parents/carers and the school nurse to complete an Individual Health Plan (IHP) for your child. The IHP records important and relevant information regarding your child’s medical needs within school, their triggers, signs and symptoms, medications and other treatments.
Storage of Asthma Inhalers and EpiPens
If your child suffers with asthma it is required that they have an emergency blue reliever inhaler and spacer within school at all times. They will be stored in an individual easily identifiable orange medical pouch, clearly labelled with your child’s name, inside a secure but accessible medical cabinet in the classroom. If your child suffers from severe allergies and has an EpiPen it is also required that they have one within school at all times for use in an emergency, this will also be stored in the same manner.
Parents and Carers Responsibilities
It is the parent’s/carer’s responsibility to:
Inform school of any changes to their child’s medical condition (this includes any newly diagnosed conditions, changes to treatments or medication and any admissions to hospital relating to such conditions).
Ensure all medication in school (emergency and non-emergency) is prescribed by a doctor, is clearly labelled with the child’s name, the name of the medicine, the route of administration, the dose and frequency.
Ensure that school has an adequate supply of medication that is required during school hours and that it is within the expiry date.
Collect out of date or no longer required medication from school for safe disposal.
Provide school with a copy of their child’s asthma plan (if they have one) from the school nurse or health care specialist to help manage their condition.
Complete a permission slip for the administration of prescribed medicine required for both short term and long term medical conditions and state the reason for the medication.
Ensure school has full and up to date emergency contact details for your child
