Q. What is your policy and procedure on administering medicine to children?
'We take this issue very seriously, so trained staff only, plus it is always witnessed by another team member. A form is completed by the parent to give authorisation and dates and dosage are checked and double checked. We also never give medication for the first time.'
'Only medications that have been prescribed by a doctor for a particular reason may be administered, normally by the child's key person and witnessed by another member of staff. Parents have to complete a permission and instruction form for each medicine and sign afterwards too, so they know we have given medication. We use the PLA booklet for recording all this. In the case of emergency medication, such as EpiPens, we keep a completed form filled in ready for use when needed. Antibiotics should be taken at home for at least 48 hours if they have not had them before, in case of allergic reactions. Medicines are handed over at the end of each day by the key person.'
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