Heavitree Community Pre-school
Policy and Procedure for seeking medical attention




The Safety and wellbeing of our children is of the highest importance to Heavitree Community Pre-school.  If on the rare occasions medical attention is required, Heavitree Community Pre-school will follow the following principles:- 

• Child to be assessed by First Aider and a decision made to go immediately to hospital, or whether child can wait for parent / carer to collect them.  Or whether to call the emergency services.

• First Aider to care for child.

• A second staff member to be available to assist, and to give information to emergency services.

• Second staff member to phone emergency services, then contact parent / carer and make arrangements for First Aider to meet them at hospital.

• If the parent / carer cannot be contacted, a reassuring message will be left if possible. 

• Staff to gather relevant records of child, and personal items for attending adult to travel with, then to wait and direct emergency services. 

• A report of the incident will be recorded, and support given to staff members following the incident. 

• Ofsted will be informed.