Fall in school nurses prompts fears that children’s lives are ‘at risk’

Fall in school nurses prompts fears that children’s lives are ‘at risk’ The number of nurses in schools has fallen in recent years, prompting fears that pupils’ lives are being put “at risk”.

Teaching assistants are being asked to carry out medical interventions, such as injections, without adequate training or support, the GMB union, which represents school staff, has said. The Independent

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• 'Lives at risk' as 11% of school nurses lost in just four years GMB Union