All “School Nurse” articles

Secondary school and university years are when young people are most at risk of self-harm. We look at reasons that lie behind it.

A genetic disorder is caused by abnormalities in the genome. Examples: Down’s syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Prader-Willi and more.

Most children with epilepsy attend mainstream schools and do not need additional provision, however medical support is necessary.

For some children, it is not classes causing anxiety at school but lunch. Here’s how parents and schools can support students.

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder describes defects from exposure to alcohol before birth. Here’s how to support children with FASD

Fear of needles is more common in children with learning disabilities, especially autism. Here are steps to minimise discomfort.