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Medical Needs In Schools

Date Published: 01/07/2025

A dedicated PANS and PANDAS training module is now available on the Medical Needs In Schools platform across Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire

PANS PANDAS UK is delighted to share that a training module on PANS and PANDAS is now available on the Medical Needs in Schools (MNIS) platform. This resource is accessible to schools and professionals across Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire.

The MNIS project is a collaborative initiative between Oxfordshire Hospital School and Children’s Psychological Medicine. It is designed to support schools in effectively managing the educational, social, and psychological needs of children with medical conditions.

This module aims to equip school staff and allied professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to better understand and support children affected by PANS and PANDAS.

We encourage our community to signpost schools, school nurses, SENCOs, and relevant professionals to the MNIS platform to log in and access this training: https://medicalneedsinschools.co.uk

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‘Including this content on the MNIS website ensures that vital information on PANS or PANDAS is accessible where it matters most.’

Tina Coope, Education Lead, PANS PANDAS UK

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Glossary

  • ADHD
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • AE
    Auto-immune Encephalitis
  • ARFID
    Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • ASD
    Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • CAMHS
    Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
  • CBT
    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Dysgraphia
    difficulty writing by hand
  • EHCP
    Education, Health and Care Plan
  • Emotional Lability
    Rapid, and dramatic changes in mood (for example uncontrollable laughter to crying)
  • Enuresis
    wetting
  • GAS
    Group A Streptococcal infection
  • NHSE
    NHS England
  • NICE
    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • OCD
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • PP
    PANS PANDAS
  • PPUK
    PANS PANDAS UK
  • PPN
    PANS Physicians Network
  • PPSG
    PANS PANDAS Steering Group
  • SENCo
    Special Educational Needs Coordinator
  • SIGN
    Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network to the glossary
  • Tic
    Sudden repetitive movement (motor tic) or sound (vocal tic) which is difficult or impossible to control