The School Medical Lead
Our school medical team are professional, caring and kind; they play a vital role in being a point of contact for managing medical conditions to reduce health inequality.
Sam Weller is our school medical lead; he has over 2 decades of experience of first aid cover and is a qualified first responder. He also has experience in youth work and mental health training, which makes the medical room a space for students to access more then just first aid.
The Medical Room
The medical room is situated in T Block, in a purpose built area with an attached office. This allows children to be cared for in a comfortable environment. Students with medical conditions, personal to them, can be assessed and monitored in a safe way. The staff administer medicine, as required by the student and consented by parent or carer.
Asthma Inhalers, Adrenalin Auto Injectors and all other Medication
All parents and carers must return the ‘Parental Agreement to Administer Medicine’ form, which is in the admission pack, giving permission for the school to administer the Adrenalin Auto Injector, inhalers and all other medication. It is the responsibility of parents and carers to make sure that medication provided is not past its use-by-date.
A spare asthma inhaler or an Adrenalin Auto Injector, clearly marked with the student’s name, should be provided by parents and carers. The nurse will store them for use in an emergency.
Children who are Unwell at School
Students who are ill during the school day are treated, in the first instant, by the medical team. They decide if a parent or carer needs to be contacted. It is not acceptable for students to telephone their parents or carers directly, or for parents and carers to remove their son/daughter without the permission of the school medical team. If parent or carer hears from their child that they feel ill, it is imperative they contact the school and inform the medical team. The child will be assessed and a telephone conversation with home will take place before the child is collected.
“The School Medical Team are vital members of the school community.”
Vaccinations
Buckinghamshire Immunisation Team School Nursing facilitates the vaccination programme for the Year 8 girls and boys (HPV vaccination), the entire Year 9 cohort (diptheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) and meningococcal ACWY vaccinations. Annual flu vaccinations for year 7-11.
School Trips
All school trips have qualified first aiders provided with first aid kit, which includes an emergency asthma inhaler (if required) and emergency AAI. The medical reports required for every child are provided by the school medical team.
First Aiders
There are a number of staff who are first aid trained, which offers an additional support network for the school medical team on site. Increasingly, the school medical lead will become more involved in issues of safeguarding, as this becomes higher in profile across educational establishments.