A report warns that falling numbers of school nurses are leaving the system under strain, potentially affecting children’s health support. It says the school nursing workforce has been “hollowed out” in recent years, with remaining staff “stretched thinner and thinner.”
The analysis is published by The King’s Fund think tank. It highlights pressures on workforce capacity and suggests that current shortages could have longer-term consequences for how health needs are identified and addressed in schools.
The outlet reporting on the findings frames the issue as a risk to children’s wellbeing and future reliance on health services. The core shared point across coverage is that school nurse availability has declined and that this threatens the resilience of health support delivered through schools.
