Medical Consent and Provision Policy

UK Medical Cover

• All training sessions and trips/ventures run by Outdoor Pursuits in the UK are supervised by qualified first aiders. • Comprehensive group first aid kits are on hand for all activities, training sessions and trips. • Medical consent and disclosure is required for all students partaking in training and/or ventures in Outdoor Pursuits. • Medical consent will be sought on an annual basis for groups requiring annual membership. • Individual ventures will require separate medical consent.

International Medical Cover

• All students and staff are covered by the schools comprehensive insurance policy • All international expeditions are overseen by the Outdoor Pursuits department

Medical Technical Advisor (MTA) Dr Chet Pager. • All staff on international expeditions are trained in remote first aid. • Personal and group medical kits are provided by the school for all international ventures. • Expedition doctors, nurses and/or paramedics are provided where possible for expeditions which present an elevated medical risk. • Comprehensive medical questionnaires are compulsory for all students and staff taking part in international ventures. These will be vetted by a medical professional and further consultation may be required.

Parental Responsibility

It is a parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to update the school on any changes to a student’s medical or dietary requirements prior to a venture. The school and its staff cannot be held responsible for injury or death resulting from the nondisclosure of medical, dietary or other pertinent student information.