The Educator Magazine U.K. May-August 2026 issue. - Magazine - Page 9
Beyond the accident book
Edward Wilson
Primary School
Primary School
Not just a change in process...
Edward Wilson Primary School is a 1-1.5 form entry local-authority maintained primary school in Westminster, with
two special resource units - one for Visually Impaired children and one for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Before...
But...
Before implementing Medical Tracker, managing
“Parents appreciate being informed of minor
first-aid incidents and medical records at the
injuries by email at the end of each day. A parent
school was cumbersome. "Some handwriting
was concerned about the number of falls his child
was better than others," explains Carol, "and the
was having. Thanks to the reporting on Medical
details included in the books were not uniform."
Tracker and our records, he could take evidence to
A challenge we’re sure many school healthcare
his GP and secure further investigation into what
staff can resonate with.
turned out to be another more serious condition.”
The process of notifying parents was unreliable,
with children often losing accident slips or
parents not checking their bags.
Storing and retrieving past records was equally
challenging. Carol said, "completed books were
kept in a cupboard in date order, with 3-4 books
used weekly. Parent enquiries about past
incidents were lengthy and problematic, and it
was hard to be certain that the record was
complete."
After...
Carol also told us how Medical Tracker has helped
the school make more systematic changes. She
explained, “We changed our play time staffing frequent minor accidents in one area changed our
supervision arrangements. We can report to the
governors easily and verifiably.
“The annual fee represents excellent value and
saves staff members a considerable amount of
time.”
Impact metrics
“I have worked in 4 schools and have purchased
Improves parental engagement
Medical Tracker for all 4. It is probably the best
Improves school processes
value software, both financially and operationally,
Reduces teacher workload
that a school could purchase. I cannot praise it
highly enough.
www.medicaltracker.co.uk
Improves staff wellbeing
Saves school money
sales@medicaltracker.co.uk
