Recently added articles from Community Practitioner:
Unite meets crisis-hit councils
Nov 01, 2009; ... Unite is meeting with NHS London and local council health scrutiny committees to help address the shortage of health visitors in the capital Unite has met with NHS London to discuss and identify what will be done to help increase health visitor numbers and to retain ...
NMC highlights need for more SCPHN practice teachers
Nov 01, 2009; ... The NMC has published Quality assurance monitoring results 2008 to 2009, which highlights inadequate numbers of specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) practice teachers. Unite/CPHVA strategic alliance professional officer Rita Newland stated: 'We are pleased that the NMC ...
Calling all members
Nov 01, 2009; ... Unite/CPHVA Annual Professional Conference 2009: an excellent opportunity for all members to stay connected and stay motivated Calling all members, health visitors, school nurses, nursery nurses and community staff nurses - it is conference time again! Southport is an amazing ...
Predicted swine flu workforce absences
Nov 01, 2009; ... The Department of Health has published a report on influenza A/H1N1 (swine flu) UK planning assumptions, highlighting possible UK workforce absence rates. Unite/CPHVA lead professional officer Obi Arnadi stated: 'In order to minimise the affect on the community healthcare workforce, we ...
Promoting emotional wellbeing in schools
Nov 01, 2009; ... The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published new guidance on promoting young people's social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education, stressing the important role that school nurses can play. Unite/CPHVA professional officer Ros Godson stated: 'It is ...