We need to invest in the school nurse workforce
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We need to invest in the school nurse workforce

Susie Scales Clinical lead, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

As the number of young people with mental health problems rises, the role of school nurses will change

Since 2015, when the government conducted its Future in Mind review of young people’s mental healthcare, some areas have used their shares of an extra £1.25 billion in funds to implement new services.

Nursing Management. 24, 6, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/nm.24.6.13.s21

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