Ask any school nurse what they want more of and the answer is almost always the same: more time with children. Too often, though, that time is swallowed up by admin. Yet a

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A landmark new report from the Royal College of Nursing paints a stark picture of the school nursing workforce in England – and the implications for children’s health are serious. But within the