Get tips and advice on using Medical Tracker to monitor medical needs of students and staff.
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Here are some alarming statistics to contemplate before we get into the blog:
🚨- 9 children are harmed on UK roads every day.
🚨- 3,402 children aged seven and under were killed or injured in 2022.
🚨- 1,190...
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First aid kits are undoubtedly a hugely important health and safety measure in schools. But where should you put these kits, and how many of them do you need?
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The King’s Foundation, St John Ambulance and the children’s charity Coram Life Education have joined forces with the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation to launch Allergy School.
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Bumped heads (minor head injuries) are one of the most common injuries recorded in primary schools, with an increased risk of injury during playtimes, lunchtimes, and PE lessons. Schools are required to have designated first aiders trained and prepared...
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Do you look at your school’s paper medical records and feel confident that they are all there and they are 100% accurate?
A lot of people are distrustful of paper records. There are a lot of issues surrounding efficiency, storage and even ensuring DfE...
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Schools are places of learning and adventure for pupils, but they should also be safe environments where students feel protected and secure. This is why schools take health and safety extremely seriously.
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School leaders are responsible for meeting the minimum statutory requirement for first aid. Included in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 , Headteachers and MAT CEOs are tasked with ensuring ‘reasonable precautions’ are taken to identify health and...
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Over 12% of the UK population have asthma: a condition that impacts a person’s airways. With asthma, airways can become irritated and are more sensitive to factors that can cause a reaction. There are common triggers for asthma: allergies, pollen,...
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It isn’t just designated first aiders that access the first aid kit in schools. Teachers can administer basic first aid without qualifications or training, although training is always suggested. Supporting students with minor grazes...
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Bridget Phillipson has described it as a "seminal moment," as proposed new laws for child protection are set to pass through parliament.
