First Aid, Medical Needs and School Health Nurse

First Aid

First aid is carried out by school staff who are first aid trained.

All students needing first aid or medical treatment during lesson time will need permission from their teacher/tutor before they can leave the lesson to go to reception.

 

Students who are unwell during the school day

• Students displaying minor or mild symptoms will be given a short period of time in which to recover. Their status will be regularly monitored during this time. In the case of minor or mild symptoms, and after the period of recuperation has expired, a judgement will be made as to whether students return to class or parents/carers need to collect them.

• Medical complaints will be recorded and minor injuries that require hospital attention will be reported by staff and paperwork completed.

• Any moderate/serious injuries will also be reported and recorded and if necessary Health and Safety procedures followed.

• No medication will be administered under any of the above circumstances. Medication can only be administered once appropratiate documentation has been completed. 

Accident/injury sustained whilst at school

In the event of a situation judged to be sufficiently serious the emergency services will be promptly called, as will the parents/carers or the nominated emergency contact(s).

If the student is incapacitated i.e. arm in sling/on crutches, parents and/or student are asked to contact the school office as a risk assessment will need to be undertaken upon return to school.

 

Medical 

If there are any changes to your child's medical needs, please notify the school in writing without delay.

Due to a number of medical allegies within the school; students MUST NOT bring the following items into school:

Nuts/ products containing nuts

Aerosols (if needed, roll on deodorants are acceptable)

The school has a medical room which is situated close to the main school reception/office.  The room is used to keep first aid supplies, administer first aid and to hold medicines during the school day for those students with medical conditions. 

The medical room is not staffed continually and therefore access is gained through a member of staff in the school reception.

 

Procedure for informing school of injury sustained out of school hours

Should your child injure him/herself out of school hours, please inform the school office upon return to school for a risk assessment to be put in place for your child.

 

Procedure for informing the school of post surgery or critical illness care

If your child has been critically unwell or has undergone surgery, please notify us via the school office for a risk assessment and so that we are well informed to enable us to provide the best care for your child.

 

Any other medical/first aid enquiries

Please do not hesitate to liaise with the school via the school office if you have any concerns related to medical or first aid queries.

 

Information on work of secondary school health nurses 

Secondary schools within Oxfordshire have a named NHS School Health Nurse who is based for at least, one day a week in the school. The aim of the School Health Nurse is to offer evidence based preventative health care for children and young people. We strive to improve young people’s health and wellbeing and their life chances. We work closely with teaching and student support staff at encouraging young people to be both physically and emotionally healthy in order to make informed healthy lifestyle choices and reach their full potential.  

My name is Megan Murdoch and I am a registered nurse with a post graduate qualification in specialist community public health nursing. Secondary schools within Oxfordshire have a named NHS School Health Nurse who are based within schools and managed by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

What we do

School Health Nurses provide public health interventions  

Including (but not exclusive to):  

• Someone to talk to confidentially to address issues concerning emotional, physical, sexual, and social health and wellbeing   
• Health lifestyle choices (keeping safe, smoking cessation, substance misuse advice)  
• Support teachers with PSHE  
• Refer and signpost to specialist services  
• Offer a confidential School Health Nurse drop-in  
• Provide contraception, pregnancy testing and sexual health screening.  

If we cannot help, we will find someone who can.  

 

How can you access the School Health Nurse?  

Young people can pop into the School Health Nurse office through open access on the days that the School Health Nurse is in – a timetable will be up on the door. 

Young people can speak with their tutor or student support to help with a referral. 

Young people can self-refer by drop in or using the ChatHealth text service 07312263084. 

 

 

 Confidentiality  

The School Health Nursing service is confidential. This means we can discuss personal information with young people in confidence and will not discuss it with anyone else without their permission. However, we would pass on any information that we feel is needed to protect a young person or someone else from serious harm. Whenever possible this would be discussed with the young person first.  

 

Contact details:  

Text: ChatHealth 07312263084 09:00 – 17:00 Mon-Fri (for both parents and young people.) 

Email: cyp0-19@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk. 

Website: Children & Young People (0-19) - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust