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Nine Pupils Rushed to Hospital After Eating Seeds at West Bridgford Primary School

Emergency services treated the incident as a medical precaution and all nine children were discharged after observation.

Overview

  • Emergency crews transported nine Year 6 pupils to Queen’s Medical Centre for observation after a reported medical incident at Jesse Gray Primary School.
  • The ambulance response included paramedics, crewed ambulances, a hazardous-area response team and an air ambulance responder, which attended on Wednesday.
  • Head teacher Chris Belton said the children were monitored for several hours, discharged with no adverse reactions and returned to school the following day.
  • Nottinghamshire Police said the incident is not being treated as criminal and officers attended only in a supportive role while the school cordoned off the play area.
  • The school commissioned a professional grounds inspection, plans to remove a small number of trees and held an assembly to warn pupils about the dangers of eating wild seeds and berries.