Medical Information
If a student becomes unwell during the school day, they should inform their teacher who will assess if it is an emergency and then call a First Aider to the room.
If the student is not well enough to remain in school, a parent or legal guardian will be contacted to collect them.
In the case of serious illness or injury requiring urgent medical assistance, we will call 999 and notify parents/guardians as soon as possible.
If your child is suffering from vomiting or diarrhoea, they must remain off school for 48 hours following the last episode. Please inform the school each day of their absence by emailing absence@testbourne.school.
For further information about attendance, please visit: Attendance - Testbourne Community School
Medical Needs
Please ensure that the school has an up-to-date record of your child’s medical needs to enable appropriate support.
We work closely with:
- The school nursing team, who offer appointments by request via studenthealth@testbourne.school and confidential advice via text to 07507332160.
- Specialist nurses from Hampshire Hospitals in paediatric diabetes, epilepsy, and asthma.
To discuss medical concerns or conditions, please email admin@testbourne.school to be referred to the relevant staff member.
Medication at School:
- Students are not permitted to carry medication during the school day (exceptions for life-saving medication).
- Medicines must be handed in to Reception at the start of the school day and will be securely stored in the first aid room.
- A consent form must be completed by a parent/legal guardian when medicine is brought into school (see below).
- Prescribed medication should be in its original packaging with the pharmacy label showing the student’s name and dosage.
- Antibiotics prescribed three times a day or fewer should be taken at home — before school, after school, and at bedtime — and should not be brought into school.
Life-Saving Medication:
(e.g. inhalers, adrenaline auto-injectors, insulin)
- Students must carry their life-saving medication with them at all times.
- Students are encouraged to keep a spare in the medical room - clearly labelled and with a long expiry date.
- Failure to bring emergency medication on school trips may result in the student being unable to go.
- The school has spare emergency ‘Anaphylaxis’ and ‘Asthma’ kits.
Immunisations Throughout the Year:
- Nasal Flu Programme – all year groups.
- Teenage Booster (Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio and Meningitis ACWY) – Y9 - including catch up sessions Y9-11.
- HPV (human papillomavirus) – Y8 - including catch up sessions Y8-11.
Asthma Friendly School Status:
We are pleased to announce we have been awarded Asthma Friendly School status from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. More details about the award can be found here: https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/professionals/school-nurses/asthma-friendly-schools The award is for a period of 3 years and we will be asked to check that we still meet the Asthma Friendly School criteria every year. Please see our certificate at the bottom of this page. To achieve the award we have fulfilled the following criteria:
- At least 85% of all staff within the organisation have completed asthma training, either face to face or via the national e-learning asthma education portal Supporting Children's Health and Young People with Asthma (educationforhealth.org). We will ensure new members of staff continue to complete the training
- We have an Asthma Champion within the organisation that is supported by senior management
- We have an up-to-date Asthma Policy, that can be viewed by parents/carers and staff
- We have an Asthma register of all children diagnosed with asthma which is reviewed regularly
- We have an Emergency Medication Kit that includes an emergency reliever inhaler with an appropriate spacer.
- We keep Personalised Asthma Action Plans (PAAP) for children with a diagnosis of asthma. Please ensure you send us an updated copy if this applies to your child. This can be requested from the GP practice.
- Recording and Sharing Information - we will record when children use medication and share this information with parents/carers.
The below documents can be found:
- Severe Allergies Information – includes AAP and spare AAI consent request
- Asthma Information – includes AAP and spare inhaler consent request
- Testbourne's AFS Certificate
- Medicine Consent Form
Severe-Allergies-Infomation-for-Parents.pdf
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