Medical
Contact Details:
First Responders: Mrs Nicola Martin (Monday - Wednesday) and Louise Goodchild (Thursday - Friday)
firstresponder@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
Tel: 01582 716 279
Location:
Medical Centre Pick up Point - Top Car Park – Outside Aim Higher (next to Chapel)
If your child's medical condition has changed, update Edulink and mail firstresponder@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
YEAR 7 IMMUNISATION DATES
2024-25 Dates
Flu Vaccine: Wednesday 9th October 2024
Any queries please contact the School Aged Immunisation team on tel: 01727 732 062
Email: hct.immsenquiries@nhs.net
YEAR 8 IMMUNISATION DATES
2024-25 Dates
Flu Vaccine: Wednesday 9th October 2024
HPV Wednesday Monday 21st October 2024, Old Library
Any queries re the HPV vaccine, please contact the School Aged Immunisation team on Tel: 01727 732 062
Email: hct.immsenquiries@nhs.net
Any queries please contact the immunisation team on Tel: 01727 732 062 Or email : HCT.ImmsEnquiries@nhs.net
YEAR 9 IMMUNISATION DATES
2024-25 Dates
Flu Vaccine: Wednesday 9th October 2024
DTP/MenACWY: Monday 17th March 2024, Assembly Hall
Any queries please contact the School Aged Immunisation team on tel: 01727 732 062
Email: hct.immsenquiries@nhs.net
FLU VACCINATION DATES
2024-25 Dates
Years 7 -11
First Session: Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Years 7, 8 & 9 vaccinations
Second Session: Thursday 10th October 2024 - Years 10 & 11 + new & outstanding consents from previous session
DIARRHOEA and VOMITING
To avoid spreading infection, please keep away from work/school until 48 hours (2 days) after symptoms have stopped.
ASTHMA
Please see the Asthma Guidelines 2020 at the bottom of this page.
If your child suffers from Asthma and regularly uses an inhaler, please ensure they bring it to school every day and keep it with them. Make sure you have completed the Emergency Asthma Consent Form to allow us to administer the emergency inhaler, if needed.
If your child has had a medical review and no longer requires an inhaler, please email firstresponder@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
HAYFEVER
If your child suffers from hayfever or any allergies, could they please take their medication before they start school in the morning.
Please note, that the Medical Centre will NOT be holding supplies of Hayfever & Allergy Relief medication.
MEDICATION
Please see page 4 of the St George’s School, Harpenden Academy Trust Policy
Storage of medication and equipment at school
Limited discretion allowed for students to carry medicines for personal use
Those students who have a long-term need to carry personal insulin, inhalers or Epipens are permitted to carry their own medication, and are responsible for keeping it secure from other students, if they do so. Parents should notify the school of this need. Day pupils may carry one dose of their medication (e.g. paracetamol) for their own personal use, and are responsible for keeping it secure from other students if they do so. Such items can be lodged with the school First Responder for safe keeping if preferred. For boarding students, because of the nature of their care, medication must be administered by a member of the medical team.
In the unlikely event that a student has been prescribed a controlled drug to be taken during the school day, this must be lodged with the school First Response team, with documentation from the prescribing doctor, where it will be stored securely under a double lock, with only named staff having access. Only those members of staff who have had specialist training, can administer a controlled drug to a pupil.
USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS:-
NHS WEBSITE - http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx
PUBLIC HEALTH – ENGLAND - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england