Supporting a child or young person with a health condition
In order to provide health support and advice for children in Cumbria, we offer an easy to access online E-School Nurse Service.
The video clinics are available for professional, parents and carers across the whole of Cumbria all day Tuesday and Thursdays.
Instead of being face to face, you will talk to the nurse over a live video link that is private and secure.
The nurse, in consultation with you will assess the child's health problems and provide you with support and advice.
For more information on the E-School Nurse video clinic please read the E-School Nurse Service user (PDF 302KB).
Please download our E-School Nurse poster (PDF 335KB) and display in your staff areas.
To book an appointment telephone: 01228 603973.
These pages are here to offer first line information and guidance to schools for children with medical conditions; they include useful links for short and long term conditions along with pathways and example health care plans.
There is further helpful information on Common childhood illnesses , Long term health conditions and our Special needs pages.
Schools play a major role in ensuring a safe environment for children and young people with asthma. This section includes guidance and practical resources to support schools to care for children with asthma.
We have created resources for use within schools but BeatAsthma now have an excellent website with practical downloadable resources to help provide a whole school approach to asthma.
If your school is in South Cumbria then you can be part of the Asthma Friendly Schools (AFS) Programme the resources are listed below, please email donna.moore@ncic.nhs.uk if you would like to achieve the Asthma Friendly School Status.
Pathways
PH 5-19 Asthma Pathway (PDF 422k)
PH 5-19 Asthma Training Power point
Care Plans
Asthma Care Plan South Cumbria (PDF 443KB)
Asthma Care Plan Secondary South Cumbria (PDF 383KB)
Wheeze Care Plan South Cumbria (PDF 524KB)
SCHOOL LETTERS
Letter 1 to parent (emergency inhaler used)
Letter 2 to parent (emergency inhaler used for the 2nd time)
Letter 3 to Doctor (liaison with doctor that emergency inhaler has been used)
Letter 4 End of term letter to parent (suggesting a asthma review in the holidays)
Letter 5 Pharmacy letter (to order medication and equipment)
EMERGENCY INHALER KIT
Emergency Kit Inventory (PDF 149KB)
Emergency Kit monitoring sheet (PDF 217KB)
Emergency recognition treatment (PDF 198KB)
Children permitted to use emergency inhaler record sheet (PDF 198KB)
Emergency inhaler record sheet (PDF 203KB)
How to help a child use a spacer (PDF 474KB)
How to recognise an asthma attack (PDF 448KB)
USEFUL DOCUMENTS
Cumbria County Council Managing Asthma in Schools
DoH Emergency inhalers in school (PDF 480KB)
USEFUL LINKS
Inhaler and spacer technique videos from Asthma UK useful website for resources please scroll down the page for the videos
www.beatasthma.co.uk website with lots of information and resources for parents, schools and young people
Supporting Children's Health an Edcuation for Health resource - free asthma module online training for anyone who works with children
PH 5-19 Anaphylaxis Training Power point
PH 5-19 Anaphylaxis Training power point with audio
Websites
Education for Health free online training for schools Emerade how to use
Parent leaflets
PH 5-19 Sleep factsheet (PDF 168KB)
PH 5-19 Immunisation parent factsheet PDF !(192KB)
PH 5-19 Dental parent factsheet (PDF 167KB)
PH 5-19 Head lice parent factsheet (PDF 172KB)
PH 5-19 Constipation parent factsheet (PDF 169KB)
PH 5-19 Bedwetting parent factsheet (PDF 169KB)
PH 5-19 Health and development factsheet (PDF 228KB)
Young person leaflets
PH 5-19 Sleep young person factsheet (PDF 193KB)
Immunisations
Immunisations are really important - find out more about immunisations or visit the nhs vaccination page.
PH 5-19 Immunisations parent/carer factsheet (PDF 193KB)
Pre-school vaccinations: a guide to vaccinations from 2 to 5 years
Immunisations for young people in school years 7-13
NHS childhood vaccines timeline
Immunisation Team Contacts
Better Care Together is 11 health and care organisations across Morecambe Bay implementing new ways to enable the public to lead happier and healthier lives.
To support parents/carers and their families they have produced some self-care films about common childhood illnesses:
Coughs, colds and breathing video
If your child needs urgent medical attention call your usual out-of-hours GP services, go to your local emergency department or dial 999.