A School Nurse for Every School: A report on the 2024 SAPHNA conference
Abstract
The annual SAPHNA conference painted a bleak picture of increasing health inequalities among children and the difficulties facing school nurses; but also brought hope with examples of good practice and innvovation in difficult times, Sarah Bekaert reports
The 2024 School and Public Health Nurses Association's (SAPHNA) annual conference – A School Nurse for Every School: School nurses' positive impact in addressing health inequalities in children, young people, and their families – held at Buckinghamshire New University on 6 November gathered over 300 attendees both in person and online. The event offered a mix of expert presentations, poster displays, and wellbeing activities, fostering connections and insights within public health nursing in schools.
The conference was opened by school nurses Annie O'Neill and Sue Miller, co-founders of OM Health and Wellbeing. They gave an entertaining session on school nurse wellbeing – placing this front and centre for the day. Sharon White, SAPHNA CEO, gave an inspiring opening address with her boundless enthusiasm and passion for school nursing. She emphasised the difference public health nursing in schools can make for children and young people's health and wellbeing, and highlighted a growing momentum in ‘raising the roar’ for school nursing in policy arenas.
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