GPs were also encouraged to share with patients the NHS guidance on deciding whether a child attends school, especially since the pandemic may have ‘caused some parents to feel less confident’ with this. ‘We ask you to continue supporting families to build up children’s confidence to attend school regularly and to encourage those who are experiencing persistent symptoms to access additional support.’ A prolonged period of absence is likely to heighten their children’s anxiety about attending in the future, rather than reduce it. The letter said: ‘Being in school can often help alleviate the underlying issues. It also highlighted that while mild or moderate anxiety can sometimes be ‘difficult’, it can also be ‘a normal part of growing up’. The letter said that ‘in most cases’ GPs should reassure families that children with upper respiratory infection symptoms can go to school if they do not have a temperature. The Department for Education therefore asked the RCGP and other royal colleges to give parents and carers a clinical perspective on mild illness and attendance as pupils return to school this week. The College’s Wales chair Dr Rowena Christmas said it is ‘a significant concern’ that school absence has notably increased since the pandemic. Last month, the RCGP approved ‘five principles to promote school attendance’ which sought to raise awareness among GPs ‘about their vital role in promoting school attendance’.
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