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commenced training in the Autumn Health education in schools
and clinics continued to becarried out, but still could not receive
as much attention as desirable due to shortage of staff and other
priority demands on the health visitor's time Three more health
visitors were delegated to work with groups of general practitioners
instead of in geographical areas The volume of work in
one practice that has had the service of a full-time health visitor
for many years necessitated the delegation of a further health
visitor A satisfactory liaison arrangement has been achieved
between another group of general practitioners and a health
visitor, which satisfied the needs forthe time being Preparations
are in hand for further attachments to take place during the next
year
Students
Considerable numbers of students have been accepted for
observations, visits and practical work experience during the
year Without the willing co-operation of the field staff in all
sections of the Community Nursing Service and their nursing
officers, this would not be possible
The Fieldwork Instructors (Health Visiting) and the Practical
Work Instructors (District Nursing) have been actively
engaged in training programmes which have helped several
members of the field staff in obtaining further professional
qualifications
Several members of staff have undertaken lectures to
students both in hospital training schools and colleges
Students — Observation Visits 1972
Student Nurses S.R.N. 58
Pupil Nurses S.E.N. 35
Special Baby Care Course Students 11
Student Nurses (Psychiatric) 17
Student Nursery Nurses 6
Miscellaneous 29
Speech Therapy
There was no improvement in the staffing situation during
the year and only two and a half posts from an establishment of
5 are filled
322 children were newly referred and 257 of the more
urgent cases commenced treatment
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