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Local Authority Health Services to nurses at Mayday Hospital. Those undertaking
projects also received help and material from the Section.
Pupil nurses from Croydon General Hospital visited the Health Education
Section as part of their Introductory Courses.
Posters, leaflets and other health education material from the Health
Education Council and other sources, are now available for hospitals through
this Health Education Section.
The Principal Health Education Officer attended a one-day conference at
the Royal College of Nursing on "Health Education and the Nurse in the
1970's" and read a paper from the point of view of the hospital nurse.
It was a pleasure to work with Dr. A. Oliver, Clinical Tutor at Croydon
Medical Centre, in the running of a 10-session course on "Community Care
and the General Practitioner" and to devote one session to "Health Education
and General Practice".
Programmes of observation visits of community health services were also
arranged for General Practitioner Assistants and Medical Students.
Health Visitors are encouraging general practitioners with whom they work
to view and discuss professional films and other educational material.
Vital work is being done with hospital kitchen staff and ward orderlies.
Help with ideas and materials about the approach to food hygiene has been
given to the Domestic Administrator at Croydon General Hospital.
2. Links with Occupational Health Nurses.
Early in the year 36 occupational health nurses, personnel officers and
first aiders in industry attended a lecture - demonstration - discussion on
"Health Education in Industry", in the Health Education Section. As a result
of this they formed themselves into a Royal College of Nursing Occupational
Health Nurse Group. The Principal Health Education Officer now attends their
meetings and encourages them to make the maximum use of the facilities of
the Section. These nurses are in daily contact with a large section of the
working population between the ages of 15 and 65+ and make a great contribution
to their well-being.
3. Links with the Social Services Department.
Close liaison has been maintained with the Social Services Department.
Health Education staff continued to help with in-service training of home
helps, covering topics such as "Services available for the Family", "Food
Hygiene" and "Accident Prevention".
Talks have also been given to foster parents on "Children Growing Up"
and the resources of the Section have been available to the Senior Training
Officer at all times.