Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 906541
Schools: Nurses
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Smith
Labour — Hyndburn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the role of school nurses in tackling health inequalities.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedSchool nurses are crucial in tackling health inequalities but we know we can do more to support them. That is why we are updating the Healthy Child Programme guidance, informed by the Department for Education, which will strengthen school nurses’ impact.A...
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