Recently added articles from Community Practitioner:
Unite meets crisis-hit councils
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... 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; Anonymous ... 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; Roberts, Angela ... 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; Anonymous ... 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; Anonymous ... 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 ...
NEWS: IN BRIEF...
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Unite's evidence to the PRB Unite has submitted its evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB), stressing that discussions over NHS pay must not 'get lost in the maelstrom of arguments over how much public expenditure must be cut by". The English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish ...
Unite responds to NI consultation
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Unite has submitted its consultation response to the Review of Health Visiting and School Nursing in Northern Ireland (NI). Unite/CPHVA professional officer Gavin Fergie stated: 'The consultation is an excellent document - it is cohesive and comprehensive. There are clear signs that ...
FNP second-year pilot report
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Unite/CPHVA has welcomed the findings of the second-year Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) pilot in England, but stressed that the programme is available to few families. Unite/CPHVA lead professional officer Cheryll Adams stated: 'Unite/CPHVA is very pleased that the FNP is delivering some ...
Closing the gap in vaccine uptake
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published guidance on reducing differences in the uptake of immunisations. Unite/CPHVA lead professional officer Cheryll Adams stated: 'Parents have many reasons for not vaccinating their child and often it is more helpful for ...
Member's corner
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Brenda Poulton retires University of Ulster professor of community health nursing Brenda Poulton is retiring at the end of October. Unite/CPHVA lead professional officer Obi Amadi stated: 'Her positive contribution to community nursing has been invaluable. She has been an active ...
Post-registration careers in Wales
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The Welsh Assembly Government has published a framework for post- registration nursing careers in Wales, which went out for consultation in December 2008. Unite/CPHVA professional officer Gill Devereaux stated: 'This report provides a clear framework for how experienced and ...
A clear message for government
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Unite is urging members to sign its petition and take part in a consultation on their frontline experiences as part of the on-going Health B4 Profit campaign Unite has welcomed the government's 'shift in policy direction' in recognising the NHS as the preferred provider in the ...
Helping to lift the shadows
Nov 01, 2009; Ly, Kin ... UK and international safeguarding policies explored at this year's conference highlight the need for a well-resourced, universal home visiting service With UK safeguarding policy and practice under continued scrutiny following the deaths of Peter Connelly ('Baby P'), Victoria Climbié and ...
Getting IT together
Nov 01, 2009; Munday, Dave ... An executive summary of the results of this year's Make IT Happen survey, for which over 500 readers provided valuable opinions and feedback In the August issue of the journal, we asked members for their opinions on IT systems in the NHS. As we promised, this information would be ...
On vulnerability
Nov 01, 2009; Girling, Ann ... A personal reflection on shifting perceptions about vulnerability The idea for this article came from a recent email conversation I had with a health visitor colleague, which led me to reflect on vulnerability and my changing perspective on the word and its meaning. 1 want to share some ...
Credibility gap? Parents' beliefs about reducing the risk of cot death
Nov 01, 2009; Epstein, Joyce; Jolly, Clare ... Abstract This paper reports on findings from a survey of awareness and credibility of risk factors for sudden infant death and adherence to infant care advice, conducted with 506 mothers of children aged from six months to three years in England in 2007. The survey confirmed that many ...
Motivations for training as an SCPHN in Northern Ireland
Nov 01, 2009; Poulton, Brenda; Bataille, Arlette; Lyons, Agatha; Graham, Sharon ... Abstract Several policy consultations addressing post-registration nursing careers have followed the creation of the specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) part of the NMC register, for health visitors, school nurses and occupational health nurses. This study surveyed a ...
Parents with learning disabilities: perceived incidence and needs
Nov 01, 2009; Barkby, Helen; Talbot, Annie; Lee, Amy; Skirrow, Paul; Greenhill, Elizabeth; Cookson, Alex; Whitehead, Richard; Hiley, William ... Abstract Recent literature and government guidance has highlighted the rights of parents with learning disabilities and role of services in meeting their needs. In the present study, three focus groups were conducted involving 35 members of community health visiting teams in order to ...
Screening update
Nov 01, 2009; Harcombe, Jo ... Key information for community practitioners on developments in antenatal and newborn screening programmes across the UK Many changes have taken place in antenatal and newborn screening in recent years, with new national programmes and significant changes made to existing ones. Screening ...
Antipyretic agents may not prevent febrile seizures
Nov 01, 2009; Thompson, June ... Strengen T, Uhari M. Tarkka R. Uusimaa J, Alen R. Lautala P. Rantala H, Antipyretic agents for preventing recurrences of febrile seizures: randomized controlled trial. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009; 163(9): 799-S04. Antipyretic agents are ineffective for the ...
