Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Direct entry? Brilliant! H > > > seehttp://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-02-14a.39472.h > " Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West, Labour) > To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of > the number of nurses who will become health visitors as part of his > proposal to recruit and train 4,200 new health visitors; and whether > nurses who become health visitors will be replaced. > > > Anne Milton (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health), > Health; Guildford, Conservative) The Health Visitor Implementation > Plan sets out a strategy to increase the work force through several > routes. We expect that some new health visitors will come from nursing > and midwifery roles. However, we will also be working to attract new > recruits into direct entry programmes, to encourage former health > visitors to return to practice and to improve retention in the current > work force. A copy of the plan has already been placed in the Library. > Each national health service organisation is responsible for planning > the size of their nursing work force and will need to reflect health > visitor expansion in these plans. > > > Hansard source(Citation: HC Deb, 14 February 2011, c610W) " > > I expect this is referring to the 'fast track' three year dual > qualification route that we have at King's (graduate entry 2 year > nurse training, one year health visiting), but will take it as an > optimistic sign. > > best wishes > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Wow! Direct entry would mean a significant shift in the Registration but since NMC don’t appear to know anything about it I suspect you are right . From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of CowleySent: 18 February 2011 09:35 Subject: PQ see http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-02-14a.39472.h " Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West, Labour)To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of nurses who will become health visitors as part of his proposal to recruit and train 4,200 new health visitors; and whether nurses who become health visitors will be replaced.Anne Milton (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health), Health; Guildford, Conservative)The Health Visitor Implementation Plan sets out a strategy to increase the work force through several routes. We expect that some new health visitors will come from nursing and midwifery roles. However, we will also be working to attract new recruits into direct entry programmes, to encourage former health visitors to return to practice and to improve retention in the current work force. A copy of the plan has already been placed in the Library.Each national health service organisation is responsible for planning the size of their nursing work force and will need to reflect health visitor expansion in these plans.Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 14 February 2011, c610W) " I expect this is referring to the 'fast track' three year dual qualification route that we have at King's (graduate entry 2 year nurse training, one year health visiting), but will take it as an optimistic sign. best wishes Cowleysarahcowley183@...http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 This suggests possibility of direct entry??? Or do they mean only for RTP?Liz Sent using BlackBerry® from OrangeFrom: Cowley <sarahcowley183@...>Sender: Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:35:06 +0000< >Reply Subject: PQ see http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-02-14a.39472.h"Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West, Labour)To ask the Secretary of Statefor Health what estimate he has made of the number of nurses who will become health visitors as part of his proposal to recruit and train 4,200 new health visitors; and whether nurses who become health visitorswill be replaced.Anne Milton (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health), Health; Guildford, Conservative)TheHealth Visitor Implementation Plan sets out a strategy to increase the work force through several routes. We expect that some new health visitors will come from nursing and midwifery roles. However, we will also be working to attract new recruits into direct entry programmes, toencourage former health visitors to return to practice and to improve retention in the current work force. A copy of the plan has already beenplaced in the Library.Eachnational health service organisation is responsible for planning the size of their nursing work force and will need to reflect health visitorexpansion in these plans.Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 14 February 2011, c610W)"I expect this is referring to the 'fast track' three year dual qualification route that we have at King's (graduate entry 2 year nurse training, one year health visiting), but will take it as an optimistic sign.best wishes Cowleysarahcowley183@...http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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