Following NHS England guidelines, GPs do not routinely prescribe medications to treat the following minor health conditions, therefore schools do not need a GP not to provide them to children:
- Mild irritant dermatitis
- Dandruff
- Dry eyes or sore tired eyes
- Earwax
- Excessive sweating
- Head lice
- Indigestion and heartburn
- Infrequent constipation
- Infrequent migraine
- Insect bites and stings
- Mild acne
- Mild dry skin
- Mild to moderate hay fever or seasonal rhinitis
- Minor conditions associated with pain, discomfort or fever (e.g. aches and sprains, headache, period pain, back pain)
- Mouth ulcers
- Nappy rash
- Oral thrush
- Prevention of dental caries
- Ringworm or athlete’s foot
- Sunburn due to excessive sun exposure
- Sun protection
- Teething or mild toothache
- Threadworms
- Travel sickness
- Warts and verrucae
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