PART 6Requirements on local authority providers to ensure access to health, education and other services
Access to health services26
1
The local authority provider must ensure that foster parents promote F1the physical, mental and emotional health and development of children placed with them.
2
In particular, the local authority provider must ensure that foster parents—
a
register each child with a general practitioner,
b
provide each child with access to such medical, dental, optical, nursing, psychological and psychiatric advice, treatment and services as the child may require,
c
provide each child with such individual support, aids and equipment which the child may require as a result of any particular health needs or disability they may have, and
d
provide each child with guidance, support and advice on health, personal care and health promotion issues appropriate to the child's needs and wishes.
3
The local authority provider must have a policy and procedures in place in relation to the administration of medicines by foster parents.