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DISTRICT NURSES IN LONDON HAVE ‘A RAW DEAL’
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- LONDON CONFERENCE WILL HEAR
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District nurses in London are getting a raw deal when it comes to pay, grading and career prospects, says the Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association.
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The CPHVA is holding a District nursing at the crossroads roadshow in London on Wednesday, 28 January to give district nurses an opportunity to debate the future of their profession.
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Mark Jones, the CPHVA’s director said: ‘Throughout Greater London, the NHS is facing increased pressure on acute hospital beds. As a result, the importance of maintaining people independently in their own homes and communities has come increasingly to the fore.’
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‘An ageing population, which wants to maintain its dignity and health, is just one factor why district nurses, who visit the elderly on a daily basis, are such a vital component of the NHS workforce.’
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Pay is also important for district nurses who have experienced a drop in earnings in recent years, because they haven’t been put on the right grade for their qualifications.
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- District nurses wishing to get tickets for the roadshow should contact CPHVA on
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Tel: 020 7939 7052/7045 Email:
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NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS
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Shaun Noble Communications Officer ( (020) 7939 7043
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mobile ( 07768 69 39 40
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CPHVA press releases can be seen on the CPHVA website: amicus-cphva.org
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The CPHVA - the UK’s third largest nursing union - represents health visitors, school nurses, practice nurses, district nurses and nursery nurses working in the community in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The CPHVA is a professional section of the Amicus trade union
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