Medical Centre
The Medical Centre is a vital part of King's College. We provide nursing care to pupils and First Aid care to all members of the school community, including visitors. The unit is staffed by qualified nurses 24 hours a day during term time. A fully qualified schools counsellor visits the Medical Centre each Wednesday afternoon. We have two Medical Centre assistants who work from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, part of their role being to take pupils to medical appointments outside school. Our housekeeper works Monday to Friday 8.00am to 1.00pm.
All boarders are registered with St James Medical Centre, a local GP practice in Taunton. The unit is well supported by the School Doctors, Dr Yvonne Duthie, Dr Adrian Fulford and Dr John Martin. There is a doctor's surgery every day except Sunday. Any pupil needing medical attention outside school surgery time will be taken to St James Medical Centre or the Out of Hours Service. The nurses hold general surgeries three times daily, and a physiotherapist attends twice weekly.
We have eight beds for those pupils who are not well enough to stay in school or in their own boarding houses overnight. Resting beds are provided for pupils needing 'time out' during the day. Although the Medical Centre provides a confidential 'haven', we try to work closely with house parents and academic staff to ensure that the pupils' health and welfare needs are met.
Should you have any questions please call 01823 328130 and talk to the duty nurse, or email medicalcentre@kings-taunton.co.uk.
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