Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the title.......

[Guest guest]

For anyone who finds this letter writing business overwhelming. My current

hit list is Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Jay, Lord Hunt contact by writing

to:

House of Lords

London

SW1A OPW

MP's can be contacted by writing to

House of Commons

Westminster

London

SW1A 2PW

(I have written to Stoate, Virginia Bottomly and my own MP frequently

Nick Soames)

Department of Health

Richmond House

79 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2NS

(I have written to Tessa Jowell, Denham)

The Home Office

50 Queen Anne's Gate

London

SW1H 9AT

(I have written to Jack Straw, Boateng)

Hope this is of some help!

Houston

>From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>title.......

>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:14:32 +0000

>

> - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of the

>recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct 6th,

>our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

>suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

>felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in future

>legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is a

>standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

>M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords - is

>there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

>after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

>Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

>Many thanks

>Catherien Lowenhoff

>

>

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[Guest guest]

The hitlist is great - many thanks - I don't suppose you have an example

letter up your sleeve - when time is precious, people interested in joining

the campaign might find it easier to use the words of those who have

already formulated their cogent arguments.......look forward to hearing

from you

Lowenhoff

>For anyone who finds this letter writing business overwhelming. My current

>hit list is Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Jay, Lord Hunt contact by writing

>to:

>House of Lords

>London

>SW1A OPW

>

>MP's can be contacted by writing to

>House of Commons

>Westminster

>London

>SW1A 2PW

>(I have written to Stoate, Virginia Bottomly and my own MP frequently

>Nick Soames)

>

>Department of Health

>Richmond House

>79 Whitehall

>London

>SW1A 2NS

>(I have written to Tessa Jowell, Denham)

>

>The Home Office

>50 Queen Anne's Gate

>London

>SW1H 9AT

>(I have written to Jack Straw, Boateng)

>

>Hope this is of some help!

> Houston

>

>

>

>

>>From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

>>Reply-

>>

>>Subject: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>>title.......

>>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:14:32 +0000

>>

>> - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of the

>>recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct 6th,

>>our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

>>suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

>>felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in future

>>legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is a

>>standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

>>M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords - is

>>there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

>>after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

>>Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

>>Many thanks

>>Catherien Lowenhoff

>>

>>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sorry I just realised that I haven't updated this list since the election so

you will have to either phone the cabinet office or use it advisedly

remembering that some people have changed houses and addresses since the

election!!! I think Jack Straw is now too busy with the war to bother about

health visiting, however he was once a great supporter! Anyway! there you

go!

>From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>title.......

>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:47:13 +0000

>

>The hitlist is great - many thanks - I don't suppose you have an example

>letter up your sleeve - when time is precious, people interested in joining

>the campaign might find it easier to use the words of those who have

>already formulated their cogent arguments.......look forward to hearing

>from you

> Lowenhoff

>

>

>

>

> >For anyone who finds this letter writing business overwhelming. My

>current

> >hit list is Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Jay, Lord Hunt contact by

>writing

> >to:

> >House of Lords

> >London

> >SW1A OPW

> >

> >MP's can be contacted by writing to

> >House of Commons

> >Westminster

> >London

> >SW1A 2PW

> >(I have written to Stoate, Virginia Bottomly and my own MP

>frequently

> >Nick Soames)

> >

> >Department of Health

> >Richmond House

> >79 Whitehall

> >London

> >SW1A 2NS

> >(I have written to Tessa Jowell, Denham)

> >

> >The Home Office

> >50 Queen Anne's Gate

> >London

> >SW1H 9AT

> >(I have written to Jack Straw, Boateng)

> >

> >Hope this is of some help!

> > Houston

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >>From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

> >>Reply-

> >>

> >>Subject: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

> >>title.......

> >>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:14:32 +0000

> >>

> >> - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of

>the

> >>recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct

>6th,

> >>our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

> >>suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

> >>felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in

>future

> >>legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is

>a

> >>standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

> >>M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords -

>is

> >>there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

> >>after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

> >>Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

> >>Many thanks

> >>Catherien Lowenhoff

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I think the minister with responsibility for nursing (and presumably

HV!) is now Hutton.

BCC to:

From: " Houston " <annamhouston@...>

Date sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:29:37 +0100

Send reply to:

Subject: Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in

the title.......

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For anyone who finds this letter writing business overwhelming. My current

hit list is Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Jay, Lord Hunt contact by writing

to:

House of Lords

London

SW1A OPW

MP's can be contacted by writing to

House of Commons

Westminster

London

SW1A 2PW

(I have written to Stoate, Virginia Bottomly and my own MP frequently

Nick Soames)

Department of Health

Richmond House

79 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2NS

(I have written to Tessa Jowell, Denham)

The Home Office

50 Queen Anne's Gate

London

SW1H 9AT

(I have written to Jack Straw, Boateng)

Hope this is of some help!

Houston

>From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>title.......

>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:14:32 +0000

>

> - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of the

>recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct 6th,

>our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

>suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

>felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in future

>legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is a

>standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

>M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords - is

>there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

>after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

>Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

>Many thanks

>Catherien Lowenhoff

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes that is what I heard from out London Region event with Mullaly

In message <3BD45F35.5710.2347497@localhost>, MEERABEAU ELIZABETH

<E.Meerabeau@...> writes

>I think the minister with responsibility for nursing (and presumably

>HV!) is now Hutton.

>

>

>

>BCC to:

>From: " Houston " <annamhouston@...>

>Date sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:29:37 +0100

>Send reply to:

>Subject: Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health

>visiting in the title.......

>

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>

>For anyone who finds this letter writing business overwhelming. My current

>hit list is Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Jay, Lord Hunt contact by writing

>to:

>House of Lords

>London

>SW1A OPW

>

>MP's can be contacted by writing to

>House of Commons

>Westminster

>London

>SW1A 2PW

>(I have written to Stoate, Virginia Bottomly and my own MP frequently

>Nick Soames)

>

>Department of Health

>Richmond House

>79 Whitehall

>London

>SW1A 2NS

>(I have written to Tessa Jowell, Denham)

>

>The Home Office

>50 Queen Anne's Gate

>London

>SW1H 9AT

>(I have written to Jack Straw, Boateng)

>

>Hope this is of some help!

> Houston

>

>

>

>

>>From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

>>Reply-

>>

>>Subject: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>>title.......

>>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:14:32 +0000

>>

>> - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of the

>>recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct 6th,

>>our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

>>suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

>>felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in future

>>legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is a

>>standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

>>M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords - is

>>there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

>>after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

>>Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

>>Many thanks

>>Catherien Lowenhoff

>>

>>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for continued support , and to for responding quicker

than me with a template letter. The 'deadline' is really unknown at this

time; at any time the Minister might decide to lay the draft Nursing and

Midwifery Order before the House. once that happens, realsitically, it will

be too late tp change the title or text in any way. Until then, (as per

Moira's hard work getting letters + briefing to all MPs) we keep lobbying.

Margaret was reminding us all the other day, taht in 1979, the Act had to be

delayed because of last-minute lobbying by health visitors. We do not really

want to delay the Order: but we do want it right!

Those who have already written to their MPs might like to write again, saying

HVs are still not reassured and citing teh telephone poll that was carried out

by the 'grass roots network':

94% of health visitors want health visiting in the name of the new law

81% of Health Visitors want Health Visiting in the title of the new Nursing

and Midwifery Council. 88% of Health Visitors expressed concern about the

inadequate regulatory safeguards in the new legislation which will impact on

Health Visitor training and education.

This last one is especially important, because MPs have been told by the

Minister that health visitors just need reassuring, because these safeguards

will make it all alright.

best wishes

Lowenhoffs wrote:

> - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of the

> recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct 6th,

> our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

> suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

> felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in future

> legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is a

> standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

> M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords - is

> there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

> after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

> Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

> Many thanks

> Catherien Lowenhoff

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that , I cut and pasted the statistics into another MP

letter - www.faxyourmp.com and added a little mini explanation about the

survey. Well it must be at least two days since he last heard from me on

this issue, so I thought I would pitch in again!!!

>From: Cowley <sarah@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>title.......

>Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 22:15:34 +0100

>

>Thanks for continued support , and to for responding quicker

>than me with a template letter. The 'deadline' is really unknown at this

>time; at any time the Minister might decide to lay the draft Nursing and

>Midwifery Order before the House. once that happens, realsitically, it

>will

>be too late tp change the title or text in any way. Until then, (as per

>Moira's hard work getting letters + briefing to all MPs) we keep lobbying.

>Margaret was reminding us all the other day, taht in 1979, the Act had to

>be

>delayed because of last-minute lobbying by health visitors. We do not

>really

>want to delay the Order: but we do want it right!

>

>Those who have already written to their MPs might like to write again,

>saying

>HVs are still not reassured and citing teh telephone poll that was carried

>out

>by the 'grass roots network':

>

>94% of health visitors want health visiting in the name of the new law

>81% of Health Visitors want Health Visiting in the title of the new Nursing

>and Midwifery Council. 88% of Health Visitors expressed concern about the

>inadequate regulatory safeguards in the new legislation which will impact

>on

>Health Visitor training and education.

>

>This last one is especially important, because MPs have been told by the

>Minister that health visitors just need reassuring, because these

>safeguards

>will make it all alright.

>

>best wishes

>

>

>

>

>Lowenhoffs wrote:

>

> > - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of

>the

> > recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct

>6th,

> > our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

> > suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

> > felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in

>future

> > legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is

>a

> > standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

> > M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords -

>is

> > there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

> > after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

> > Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

> > Many thanks

> > Catherien Lowenhoff

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that - a letter duly dispatched to Hutton

>From: " MEERABEAU ELIZABETH " <E.Meerabeau@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

>title.......

>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:02:28 GMT

>

>I think the minister with responsibility for nursing (and presumably

>HV!) is now Hutton.

>

>

>

>BCC to:

>From: " Houston " <annamhouston@...>

>Date sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:29:37 +0100

>Send reply to:

>Subject: Re: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting

>in the title.......

>

>[ Double-click this line for list subscription options ]

>

>For anyone who finds this letter writing business overwhelming. My current

>hit list is Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Jay, Lord Hunt contact by

>writing

>to:

>House of Lords

>London

>SW1A OPW

>

>MP's can be contacted by writing to

>House of Commons

>Westminster

>London

>SW1A 2PW

>(I have written to Stoate, Virginia Bottomly and my own MP

>frequently

>Nick Soames)

>

>Department of Health

>Richmond House

>79 Whitehall

>London

>SW1A 2NS

>(I have written to Tessa Jowell, Denham)

>

>The Home Office

>50 Queen Anne's Gate

>London

>SW1H 9AT

>(I have written to Jack Straw, Boateng)

>

>Hope this is of some help!

> Houston

>

>

>

>

> >From: Lowenhoffs <project@...>

> >Reply-

> >

> >Subject: Re:Campaign to reinstate health visiting in the

> >title.......

> >Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:14:32 +0000

> >

> > - as chair of the Essex branch of the CPHVA - and being aware of

>the

> >recent discussions on SENATE and the outcomes of the meetings on Oct 6th,

> >our committeee wanted to send a last reminder to all our memebers

> >suggesting that now would be the time to make a last ditch stand if they

> >felt strongly about keeping health visiting as a distinct title in future

> >legislation - I have therefore been asked if I can find out if there is a

> >standard letter that we can send to members for them to send on to their

> >M.P's. I believe there was also talk about lobbying the House of Lords -

>is

> >there someone particular we should be targetting. When is the deadline

> >after which time all our endeavours will be in vain?

> >Look forward to hearing from anyone who can answer these queries

> >Many thanks

> >Catherien Lowenhoff

> >

> >

>

>

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