Thousands of young people are failing at school because of undiagnosed health problems, a research project shows.
The statistics that came from this study are alarming:
- 315 in the original cohort needed a medical referral
- 85 individuals needed eye treatment
- 53 who needed glasses
- 147 needed dental work
- 12 needed ear treatment.
There are several questions that need posing:
- What is it that is the barrier to parents not taking their kids for a check up?
- How effective is the school nurse/ dental programme at identifying need?
This is fast becoming an argument for schools to broaden their scope of care and become the ‘one-stop-shop’ for children’s needs.
Education + Health + ??
So what will address this discrepancy, allowing our children to maximize their potential…
Answers on a postcard to the usual address.
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