All boarders will be registered with the Lansdowne Surgery in Devizes by the Medical Centre. A GP from the practice holds a surgery at School twice a week.
If the pupils need to see a doctor outside of surgery times appointments can be made at the surgery in Devizes and a member of staff will accompany them.
Inpatient care — parents are informed of an overnight or prolonged stay in the Medical Centre. Nursing Staff will also inform the Boarding Houses of pupil admissions. Parents may, of course, take their children home to recuperate should they wish.
Emergencies - in the event of an accident/injury the medical staff always attempt to contact parents but in the case of an emergency a member of staff may need to act in loco-parentis and sign for any procedure deemed necessary by the attending physician. Parents agree to this when signing the School's medical entry form.
Communication and prescription medicines - it is vital that the Medical Centre is informed of any accidents/illnesses/operations/ vaccinations that are carried out during the School holidays. Prescribed medicines should be bought to the Medical Centre on return to School to ensure that the Nursing Staff are kept up to date with treatment.
Overseas pupils must not bring their own medicines into school for their personal use unless prescribed by a Doctor. All medication must be handed over to the Medical Centre for safe keeping. Parents should be aware that some medication prescribed overseas is not licensed for use in the UK. In this case the School doctor will make an individual case assessment and offer UK licensed medicines where appropriate. It is very important that as much medical information as possible is available to the School doctor.
Travel vaccinations for boarders are organised by the Medical Centre. It is helpful if parents can give us as much notice as possible of an impending trip. Pupils who are going on a Gap Year or to Medical/Dental School may also need additional vaccinations. If this is the case, please inform the Medical Centre as early as possible as some of the vaccinations require a course of injections over a period of 6 months.
Routine Diphtheria /Tetanus/Polio vaccinations are organised for boarders. A consent form is sent to parents prior to vaccination.
Boarders with predisposing medical conditions e.g. diabetes, asthma or those who are immuno-suppressed will be offered the chance to receive the influenza vaccination. A consent form is sent to parents prior to any vaccination.
Routine dental, orthodontic and optical care appointments should be arranged during the school holidays.
All boarders who wear glasses/contact lenses need to keep a spare pair of glasses at school for emergencies.
