Boarding Handbook

Matron The Health Centre team works closely with boarding house matrons. Matrons may treat minor illnesses and can seek advice when needed. Matrons also support taking boarders to the Minor Injuries Unit and hospital when necessary and play a key role in liaising between home and School on medical matters. Medical consent Parents should complete the medical form prior to their child starting at School. The form will ask for details of your child’s medical history. It requires parents to give consent for medical staff to administer medicines (including Paracetamol or Ibuprofen) and first-aid treatment; for an annual influenza vaccination to be given; and for other immunisations to be administered as recommended by the Department of Health. It also asks for permission for a Housemaster to act in loco parentis so that, on rare occasions when a parent cannot be contacted, consent can be given for emergency treatment, operations etc. Local hospitals The Minor Injuries Unit is at Abingdon Hospital and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre) are within easy access. Most private referrals are made to the Manor Hospital, Oxford. Medical treatment during holidays In the event of your child being ill during the holidays, they will not be able to stay in the Health Centre and you or their guardian should be prepared to collect them. The same applies at weekends for weekly boarders. If your child requires treatment in the UK during the holidays, you can register them as a ‘Temporary Resident’. Remember to inform the Health Centre of any treatment upon your child’s return to School. Medical confidentiality Most medical matters do not need strict confidentiality and it is often best that staff know what is happening. We encourage pupils to discuss their medical care with their parents, although a patient’s expectation of confidentiality must be respected. Any child over 16 years old may give consent for their own treatment. If under 16, but considered mature enough, they can also give consent. All pupils are entitled to the same level of medical confidentiality as anyone else. Medical computer record systems are separate and secure from the School system to ensure confidentiality. Please note, this may mean your child chooses not to tell you about any treatment they are receiving. 24 Medical information

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