Medical room, first aid & infection control
Medical room, first aid and infection control
Visiting the medical room
Medical room visits, during class, are for pupils feeling so unwell, that they cannot wait until the end of class or situations that need immediate care and treatment. Pupils should ask for permission to go to the medical room from their teacher, who can then assess the need to go, if required, during class. If the pupil can wait, then it is advisable to come during break time or lunch.
On arrival in the medical room all pupils will be assessed by Pediatric First Aid trained staff (not medically trained professionals) and treated accordingly. All care and treatment will be documented on a Medical Log. This is documented by days, with a whole term visible at once to check for a pattern or regular visits.
Individuals and specific first aid bags are provided by the office staff for each class and pupil attending a fixture, visit or trip. Ensuring the accompanying staff have all relevant information needed for the safe care and treatment of those pupils. Autoinjectors and Inhalers are individually labelled and stored in the medical room as well as their classroom (for the junior department) or on their person (for the senior department).
Infection Control - Is my child too unwell for school?
It's fine for your child to stay in school with a minor cough, common cold, sore throat, period pains or headache.
When should my child return to school?:
High temperature / fever: children should be kept off school with a high temperature/fever of 37.8°C / 38°C and above until a normal temperature returns (without the aid of medication). If a child is clearly unwell with a temp over 37.8 we will send them home.
Chicken Pox: can return to school when the spots have crusted over.
Diarrhoea and vomiting: can return 48 hours after the last episode.
Impetigo: can return when lesions are crusted and healed or 48 hours after commencing antibiotics.
Measles or German Measles: can return 4 days from onset of rash.
Mumps: can return 5 days from onset of swelling.
Scarlet Fever: can return 24 hours after commencing antibiotics
Flu: should stay off until recovered.
COVID-19: should be managed like other respiratory infections such as the common cold.
General guidance can be found on the NHS website.