Marymount London Boarding Student Handbook
2021-2022
WHAT IF I AM SICK?
If you are sick in the night, please knock on your Houseparent’s door or call the Boarding Helpline. The Houseparents will help you as much as possible, so please do not wait if you feel unwell and need help.
Medication
In the morning, if you feel able to get up, please meet with the School Nurse in the Dining Hall; if not, ask your roommate to alert the Houseparent on duty. The Nurse can give you medicine if required or make arrangements for you to see a doctor. Only the Nurse will decide whether you should miss school or not. If you are ill for more than a few days, your Guardian will be contacted, and you might need to stay there until you are feeling better. This will be discussed by the Medical staff with parents and guardians.
You will be asked to give all medicines to Houseparents when you arrive. All prescribed medicines must be accompanied by a prescription in English and be in the original packaging marked with your name. If this is not present, we may not be permitted to administer the medication until the School Nurse has been able to make all the necessary safety and regulatory checks. Please be advised that not all medicines are licenced for use in the UK; please make enquiries in advance if you believe this might be an issue.
Through the day until 18:30, the Nurse will be available in the Infirmary. You may speak with the Nurse regarding any medical or personal matters. The Nurse is required to keep confidentiality. If she is not in school, please go to the Duty Person in the Office.
You can take your medication at breakfast or in the evening (handed out by the Houseparents) or go to the Nurse during the day. If you are over 16 years old and require medication on a regular basis, please take the opportunity to discuss the issue privately with the School Nurse when you arrive.
At the beginning of the year, you will be registered with our local NHS Medical Centre. The Nurse can make appointments for you to see a doctor. They can also arrange, as necessary, for you to see a dentist, optician or specialist. The Nurse can be emailed at: nurse@marymountlondon.com
UK regulations are extremely rigorous about keeping students and medication secure on School premises.
Medication (such as ibuprofen and paracetamol) as well as your prescribed medicines are available from the Boarding Office when the Nurse is unavailable. All boarding students are checked for head lice early in each term as a general safety necessity. Please discuss this with your family so you are not alarmed at the procedure. We do our best to keep the process low key and noninvasive. Please understand we are required to ensure that all boarding students are clear on arrival. See COVID19 amendments on page 19.
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