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Report Medicine Policy
Original Post
Medicine Policy - 13-07-05 12:10
by: bev
I'm just in the process of reviewing my medicines policy with regard to the Department of Health publication "Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings".
They are saying that non-prescription drugs should not normally be given. the guidance to the national standards suggest that you can give non prescription drugs with the prior witten consent of the parents. We have always allowed parents to consent to eg calpol, providing they give a set time for it to be given.
It's easier to say no to non prescription medicines when you just deal with over 3's but we have babies who are constantly teething etc who need teething gel, calpol and the like from time to time.
Im just curious to see what other settings do.