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<p>School nurses are commissioned by local authorities and can be employed by a range
of provider organisations including health trusts and local authorities themselves.
Data collections are by National Health Service electronic staff record (ESR) which
does not cover the complete range of these organisations. As a result, it is not possible
to provide accurate data on the total size of the school nurse workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Data
on the number of full-time equivalent school nurses held on the NHS ESR record are
attached.</p>
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