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STAFF AND TRAINING
The Advisory Committee meets regularly to consider and make recommendations
concerning applications by officers for approval to attend courses
leading to recognised qualifications.
A course on Preparation for Childbirth, held at Merryhills Clinic on Monday
24th May, 7th June and 14th June, was attended by members of the health
visiting and midwifery staff. The course was under the direction of Mrs. M.
Williams, M.C.S.P.
A Symposium on Family Planning was organised by the Family Planning
Association at Bowes Road Clinic on Monday 10th May and Tuesday 25th
May. This was attended by members of the health visiting and midwifery
staff.
Talks by the Milk Marketing Board were given to all nursing personnel.
Courses attended by
Health Department staff
(the number of officers attending is shown in brackets after each course)
Medical Officers
Geriatrics Services—1 day (1); Community Developmental Paediatrics —
6 days (3); Diagnosis and Treatment of the Deaf Child—3 days (1);
Post-Graduate General Course—6 days (1); Rehabilitation of the Cancer
Disabled—1 day (1); Infections and Viruses—1 day (2); Speech and
Learning Problems in Children—½ day (2); Maternal and Child Welfare—3
days (1); Social Obstetrics in 70's—1 day (1); Incompatibility and Mental
retardation—1 day (1).
Public Health Inspectors
Poultry Hygieneand Inspection—3 days (2); Advances in Food Inspection—
3 days (2); Pollution from Combustion Processes—3 days (1); Institute of
Shops Acts Administration-3 days (1); National Society for Clean Air-4
days (1); Bacteriology and Food Chemistry—5 days (1); Diploma of Public
Health Inspectors—Day Release—4 years—(2); Diploma of Public Health
Inspectors—Sandwich Course—3 years (2).
Health Visitors
Field work Instructors Course—30 days (1); Course for Clinic Nurses—6
days (1); Assessors of Supervised Practice in Health Visiting—4 days (1);
Health Visitors Refresher Course—10 days (2); Training of Student Health
Visitors—2 days (3); Whither Community Midwifery—1 day (4); Middle
Management—20 days (1); Integrated Care of Psychiatric Patients—1 day
(1); Method for Health Visitors—3 days (1); Rehabilitation of the Cancer
Disabled — 1 day (1).
Midwives
Refresher Course— 6 days (2); Developments in the Treatment of Gynaeco-
logical Disorders—1 day (2); Whither Community Midwifery—1 day (2);
Teaching in Preparation for Parenthood—8 days (1); Preparation for
Integration—1 day (1); Preparation for Childbirth—3 days (2).
Home Nurses
First Line Management—5 days (1); Working in General Practice—5 days
(1); Practical Work Instruction Course—10 days (2); District Nurse Training—13
weeks (4); Rehabilitation of Cancer Disabled—1 day (1); Clinical
Procedure in General Practice—2 days (3); Family Stress in Long Term
Illness-1 day (3); Continuity of Patient Care-1 day (2); Principles and
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