Upon their son’s admission to the school parents will be asked to complete a medical questionnaire about their son, detailing medical history and important information. Parents of Boarding Pupils will be asked to sign a Consent Form for the following areas:

1) General Practitioner/Medical Treatment.

2) Dental Inspections/Treatment.

3) Eyes Tests.

4) Speech Therapy.

5) Psychiatric/Psychological Referral (if felt to be necessary).

Parents of Day Pupils will be asked to sign a Consent Form for the following areas:

1) Medical Treatment in the event of an emergency.

2) Medication (pain killers, dressings, cough/cold treatments, etc) - we are unable to give day pupils medication unless we have signed consent.

3) Dental Inspections.

4) Eye Tests.

5) Speech Therapy.

6) Psychiatric/Psychological Referral (if felt to be necessary).

It is the expectation that all boarding pupils will be registered with the school’s G.P - The Moat House Surgery,

Worsted Green,

Merstham,

Surrey.

01737 642207

Your son can be seen by the family G.P. during weekends and holiday periods. It is important that you inform the receptionist/doctor that you wish him to be seen on a TEMPORARY PATIENT basis to ensure that he remains registered with the school’s G.P and his notes are not transferred.

• Registration Medical.
• General Appointments.
• Asthma Clinic.
• Immunisations - Diphtheria. Tetanus, Polio - prior to leaving school.
• Health Advice.
• Referrals as necessary.

All boys admitted to St Nicholas School are routinely registered with the School Health Service - East Surrey Health Authority,

East Surrey Hospital,

Three Arch Road,

Redhill,

Surrey.

01737 768511.

• New Entrant Medical - Parents are invited to attend.
• Routine Medical Surveillance.
• Height / Weight Monitoring and Eye tests.
• Tuberculosis Vaccination - BCG.
• Special Request Medicals - Parents will be invited to attend.
• Health Advice and 13+ interviews.
• Attending Annual Reviews.
• ‘Open Door’ Sessions - Opportunity for pupils to discuss their concerns/problems.

The school nurse visits the school on a regular basis to carry out routine sight tests. If an optician’s appointment is found to be necessary for a more detailed examination, parents will be informed and given the choice of the school arranging this or making their own arrangements at home.

The school has regular psychiatric input from the Child and Family Consultation Service in Redhill. If staff/parents are concerned about a pupil and would like some intervention and support then a referral can take place.

The school keeps detailed records of all appointments and treatment that pupils receive. It is important that on admission to school parents ensure that they have informed us of all important medical details of their son and significant family medical history. It is also important that parents keep us up to date with any changes in medical information or any concerns that they may have.