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Nurses: Schools

Commons · Question 61065 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether training is available through the NHS for school nurses on managing allergies and administering adrenaline auto-injectors.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Jun 2025

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) sets the standards for education preparation for school nurses, who are registered nurses that undertake a post-graduate Specialist Public Health Nurse qualification with an NMC-approved university. School nurses wi...