Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 I don't watch the soaps on TV (The Archers is my favourite) so was totally unaware. I am pleased you have written to the BBC/ITV to complain. Maybe some complaints from Netmums may also help our cause. In my experience when you complain to them about the portrayal of a service, they always trot out the excuse that it is meant to be fiction!! I do agree that this sort of negative view of health visiting does us no favours in the eyes of the public. Television makers often get the facts wrong about the HV service and confuse us with social workers which always irritates me. Best wishes Maggie Eastenders I have noticed that there have been no comments regarding Eastenders'attempt to destroy the health visiting service!!!! Many Health visitors are suffering from immense resource issues but are continuing to offer a quality service. however the BBC may have damaged the health vsiting service more than any cuts or NHS crisis could ever achieve, in one fell swoop in 2 mins in Monday's episode. We have written to the BBC to protest about the untold damage this portrayal of our service will have done, those suffering most being those that need the service most ie new families with no notion of the service who have children with special needs.I would welcome your thoughts ReesNamed Nurse Safeguarding Children Quote
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 Thankyou for doing this .My colleagues and I have also complained to the BBC I could not believe the representation of Health Visiting and as we all know sadly the general public so often believes what it sees on these soaps Pam Gledstone Acting Service Lead Health Visiting Hertsmere West Herts PCT Eastenders I have noticed that there have been no comments regarding Eastenders'attempt to destroy the health visiting service!!!! Many Health visitors are suffering from immense resource issues but are continuing to offer a quality service. however the BBC may have damaged the health vsiting service more than any cuts or NHS crisis could ever achieve, in one fell swoop in 2 mins in Monday's episode. We have written to the BBC to protest about the untold damage this portrayal of our service will have done, those suffering most being those that need the service most ie new families with no notion of the service who have children with special needs. I would welcome your thoughts Rees Named Nurse Safeguarding Children Quote
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I totally AGREE. I saw the episode too and was absolutely appalled at the portrayal. Our profession does not need this. We are in very difficult time as it is, without this kind of bad press. Regards, Crome Eastenders > I have noticed that there have been no comments regarding > Eastenders'attempt to destroy the health visiting service!!!! Many > Health visitors are suffering from immense resource issues but are > continuing to offer a quality service. however the BBC may have damaged > the health vsiting service more than any cuts or NHS crisis could ever > achieve, in one fell swoop in 2 mins in Monday's episode. > > We have written to the BBC to protest about the untold damage this > portrayal of our service will have done, those suffering most being > those that need the service most ie new families with no notion of the > service who have children with special needs. > > I would welcome your thoughts > > Rees > Named Nurse Safeguarding Children > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 For information the cphva have issued a strong press release and written to the DG of the bbc but I suggest senate members consider writing individually too to increase the impact. I'm away from my desk but press release will be on our website. Bw Cheryll Eastenders > I have noticed that there have been no comments regarding > Eastenders'attempt to destroy the health visiting service!!!! Many > Health visitors are suffering from immense resource issues but are > continuing to offer a quality service. however the BBC may have damaged > the health vsiting service more than any cuts or NHS crisis could ever > achieve, in one fell swoop in 2 mins in Monday's episode. > > We have written to the BBC to protest about the untold damage this > portrayal of our service will have done, those suffering most being > those that need the service most ie new families with no notion of the > service who have children with special needs. > > I would welcome your thoughts > > Rees > Named Nurse Safeguarding Children > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 its not only tv that gets us wrong, its government ministers, gps also Re: Eastenders I don't watch the soaps on TV (The Archers is my favourite) so was totally unaware. I am pleased you have written to the BBC/ITV to complain. Maybe some complaints from Netmums may also help our cause. In my experience when you complain to them about the portrayal of a service, they always trot out the excuse that it is meant to be fiction!! I do agree that this sort of negative view of health visiting does us no favours in the eyes of the public. Television makers often get the facts wrong about the HV service and confuse us with social workers which always irritates me. Best wishes Maggie Eastenders I have noticed that there have been no comments regarding Eastenders'attempt to destroy the health visiting service!!!! Many Health visitors are suffering from immense resource issues but are continuing to offer a quality service. however the BBC may have damaged the health vsiting service more than any cuts or NHS crisis could ever achieve, in one fell swoop in 2 mins in Monday's episode. We have written to the BBC to protest about the untold damage this portrayal of our service will have done, those suffering most being those that need the service most ie new families with no notion of the service who have children with special needs. I would welcome your thoughts Rees Named Nurse Safeguarding Children Quote
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