Children's Services Prospectus 20252026 - Flipbook - Page 23
Nursing FAQs
What happens if my child becomes unwell?
If your child becomes unwell, care support workers will inform a duty nurse who
will come to assess. Care support workers are trained to follow care plans in
place for each child, and will always adhere to these. If interventions and
strategies set out in your child’s care plans are not improving your child’s health
or presentation, nurses can make a clinical decision to involve emergency
services or seek additional clinical support. You will be informed of your child
becoming unwell and all steps taken to support your child as soon as it is
possible to do so.
An incident report will then be drawn up to detail all information surrounding
your child becoming unwell for our records and your reference, as well as to
review and decide next steps. The safety and health of your child is paramount
to us and we exercise due diligence in every instance where a child is taken ill.
What if my child has to go to hospital?
If your child attends the hospital you will be informed and made aware of the
circumstances as soon as possible. We will always aim to ensure that a care
support worker who your child knows and is familiar with attends the hospital
and remains for the duration of their stay; this includes overnight. Care support
workers will ensure that key information such as your child’s hospital passport,
intervention care plans and medication are taken along and NHS staff are made
aware of your child’s needs.
Our Health Agency have built credible relationships with key professionals within
our local hospital - Princess Alexandra Hospital. This supports us to keep in
regular communication with lead nurses and doctors for your child whilst they
are in the hospital, and also allows us to negotiate care and appropriate
discharge for your child. You will be kept informed on your child’s health for the
duration of their stay and we will inform all key stakeholders such as local
authority social workers and Ofsted (where relevant) of developments.
How often will my child see a nurse?
Our team of dedicated nurses are on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Nurses will go on rounds to the children’s homes regularly throughout the day
and night and maintain good communication with the care staff at all times.
The care of each child is individualised and some of the children require regular
health checks, such as weighing and taking of blood pressure, on a weekly basis
and would therefore attend the Health Hub for these, usually before the start of
the school day.
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