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Parents should complete and return the school health form, giving dates of all immunisations and including a photocopy of your child’s immunisation record so that these are kept up to date. The school requires pupils to be vaccinated to the UK schedule. Should your son/daughter need an emergency admission to hospital it is important that our information is complete and up to date.

New boarder health checks take place in the school health centre. This is carried out by the school nurse and includes a brief health history and simple check.

It is essential that you complete the annual update for off-site information and consent form and return it to the school office each September. The purpose of this questionnaire is to ensure that we have up-to-date information to care for your child when they take part in an offsite activity and ensure that any special arrangements can be made to accommodate their needs.

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Medications

It is the school’s policy that asthmatic and anaphylactic pupils should carry their own medication, but all other medication must be handed in and kept in a locked cupboard in staff accommodation. Where appropriate, pupils can keep their own prescribed medication in their rooms in a locked area, but only with permission from the school nurse. Routine medication can be administered daily by the boarding house staff in the morning and in the evening.

Should your son/daughter already be taking prescribed medication for an illness, could you please supply information about the illness from your child’s doctor and information about the prescribed medication so that treatment can continue. Please do not send your son / daughter to school with a supply of non-prescribed medicines. We need to know when boarders are unwell so that appropriate medication may be given by a member of staff.

Illness

Pupils who are ill or injured during school time must report to the school nurse in the health centre. They are not permitted to return to the boarding house unless directed to do so.

Boarders who are unfit to attend school will remain in the boarding house where they will be cared for by the day matron and boarding staff. Some pupils may be isolated in the sick rooms but more serious cases may be sent home to parents or guardians.

Should your child require an appointment with your family doctor during the school holidays please see the doctor as a temporary resident and do not re-register your child.

Appointments to see a doctor or nurse can be made through the

School Nurse and boarders can request to see a male or female doctor / nurse.

Boarding staff are available before school on Monday to Friday to see boarders for regular medication and for those who are feeling unwell. Boarding can staff escort boarders to their medical appointments and look after them when they are off school during the day.

During the school day from 8.15am – 5.15pm, the health centre is open for all boarders who need regular medication, are unwell, injured or need to talk.

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It is the schools policy to register all boarders with the school doctor. The school doctor and the school nurse Mrs Nicola Lane, haveoverallresponsibilityforthehealthcareoftheboarders. It is therefore essential that parents regularly communicate all health-relatedinformationdirectlytotheschoolhealthcentre. After school hours, the boarding house parents are responsible for immediate health care and report to the school nurse The boarding staff hold first aid qualifications and work to strict protocols. Lisson

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Confidentiality

Parents and House Parents will be advised of health problems where appropriate. However, as registered health practitioners, it should be recognised that the School Nurse works under a code of conduct, which states that they should offer a confidential service to their patients. Pupils are always advised to discuss problems with their parents.

DentalTreatment

Whilst boarding, pupils must remain registered with their own family dentist and regular dental check- ups should be carried out at home during the holidays. Emergency treatment can be accessed for pupils who are registered with a dentist outside Devon and Cornwall. Parents of pupils who live in Devon or Cornwall will be contacted, should the need arise, as the pupil will need to be seen by the family dentist for emergency treatment. If your child is receiving or about to start orthodontic treatments please contact the school nurse before making arrangements. Emergency orthodontic care should be available but will incur a cost.

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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy treatment will be arranged through the NHS on the advice of the school doctor, if required. Parents may be given the option of paying for private treatment with a physiotherapist. Our day matrons will take your child to their appointment.. If parents arrange separate physiotherapy for your child please inform the school nurse of all treatment provided.

Opticians

Whilst boarding, it is expected that pupils will remain registered with their own optician and that regular check-ups will be arranged during the holidays. In an emergency or newly diagnosed case, arrangements may be made to see a local optician.

Counselling

There is a school counsellor who is available for pupils to talk to in school with appointments booked through the health centre. The nurse is also available for confidential talks. In more serious cases, the nurse can refer a pupil to other professional agencies.

Contactus

Whenever your son or daughter has a health issue it is essential that you contact theschoolnurse: Email: schoolnurse@plymouthcollege.com Telephone:+44(0)1752505145

It remains the responsibility of each individual swimming scholar’s parents to complete the Swimming Medical Declaration Form. The form should be completed annually by anyone taking medication that is representing Great Britain or their Home Country internationally or competing in a British Swimming, ASA, SASA or WASA National event. It should be signed by both parent and competitor and sent direct to the ASA Membership Department. The school nurse keeps a record of the current medication being taken so do contact them for the information you require when completing the form.

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All term time appointments will be made on your child’s behalf by the school nurse who will also organise the necessary chaperone and transport at a time that is convenient to us.

Please do not make an appointment for your child unless you intend to escort him/her yourself, in which case it is essential that you keep the school nurse informed so that complete medical records can be maintained. Likewise, it is essential that all parents inform the school nurse if your child receives any treatments or changes in medications during the school holidays to enable us to continue to care effectively for your child.