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Sick Child and Infectious Diseases Policy SICK CHILD POLICY If a child should contract a non-serious communicable disease or infection eg. A cold, conjunctivitis etc. he/she should remain at home until 24 hours after the infection has cleared up. In the case of infectious disease the pre-school must be informed by the parents and will advise the other parents of incubation details and warning signs. Should your child become unwell while at the centre, we will take the appropriate action to make your child comfortable? We will advise you if we feel a doctors advice is necessary. If your child is well enough to return after 24 hours we will give medication that has been prescribed by the doctor and is clearly labelled. In case of an extreme emergency we will call an ambulance. We will telephone you to arrange for you either to arrive in time to meet at the centre or go directly to the hospital. A member of staff would accompany your child if no parent or relative arrives in time. We will keep parents informed of illnesses/infections at the centre by putting a notice in the lobby. The following are classified as infectious diseases: Anthrax Cholera Diphtheria Dysentery Food poisoning Hepatitis/jaundice Leptospirosis Meningitis or encephalitis Poliomyelitis Rabies Tetanus Tuberculosis Typhoid or Paratyphoid Fever The pre-school must report less serious communicable diseases on a weekly basis for the purpose of surveillance to the Secretary of the Infectious Disease Clerk of Haringey Environmental Health Department 02088081066 or to the Consultant in Communicable Disease Control 0208 361 7272. The following should also be reported promptly: 1. An unusually large number of absences due to illness in a number of children or staff, whether or not the cause is known. 2. An increased incidence of vomiting and/or diarrhoea occurring either over a short or an extended period. 3. Several cases of a similar infection in children in the pre-school. This policy was adopted at a meeting of Yeladenu Pre-School Held on ------------------------------------- Signed on behalf of the pre-school ------------------------------------Chair Reviewed September 2008 ---------------------------------------