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Cooperation between Health Visitors and Hospital Staff.
A health visitor continued to maintain close liaison with the paediatric
staff at the Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham„ Since February, 1969, a second
health visitor has worked with the staff of the Radiotherapy Department
at the same hospital. This has proved to be a rewarding experience for
health visitor, hospital, and patient alike, She is able to provide a link
between the hospital and the home, general practitioner, medical social
worker, and the other Health and Welfare Services. Most of the patients
referred live alone and require support or encouragement to persevere with
treatment.
Co-operation of Health Visitors with General Practitioners
Co-operation between general practitioners and health visitors has
been extended by the attachment of health visitors to two group practices,
and by the opening of the Grove Health Centre, A weekly visit to a group
practice situated outside the Borough boundary by a health visitor whose
area includes a high percentage of the practice patients has assured coordination
of services for the patient through the health visitor's knowledge
of local statutory and voluntary services available.
Surveys
Health Visitors have continued to assist in surveys in which the Council
is co-operating with other bodies which are undertaking research,Some
of the surveys in which the Council are co-cperating are listed below:-
Mother & Baby Unit Schizophrenic Illness After Child Birth Follow-Up;
In co-operation with Downview and Banstead Hospitals,
Survey of Children Suffering from Spina-Bifida; In co-operation with
the Greater London Council Research and Intelligence Unit,
The National Child Development Survey 1948 Cohort; One health Visitor
carried out 49 interviews during the year.
Home Nursing Service (National Health Service Act, 1946, Section 25)
Under Section 25 of the National Health Service Act, 1946, it is the
duty of every local health authority to make provision in their area for
securing the attendance of nurses on persons who require nursing in their
own homes. A total of 3178 (2,924) patients were nursed at home during the
year.
The following table shows the number of visits made:
Age Total Visits
5 years 591 (436)
6-64 years 20,093 (22,315)
65 years and over 93,832 (87,240)
All ages 114,516 (109,991)
Home Bathing Service
Elderly people and those not requiring full nursing care greatly appreciate
this service, which is carried out under the supervision of the trained
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