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Keeping EpiPens in school
Can schools keep spare EpiPens? Schools can keep spare EpiPens on site and administer them to certain pupils in an emergency. We summarise guidance from the Department of Health and link to further information on administering medicines in school and examples of consent forms for using EpiPens.
- Administering medicines: do we need parental consent?
- Administering medicines in school: guidance
- Administering medicines: template record forms
- First aid provision in schools
- First aid provision on school trips
- Individual healthcare plans: guidance, templates and examples
- Individual healthcare plans: when should pupils have one?
- Supporting pupils with asthma: guidance
- Supporting pupils with complex medical needs
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