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It will be seen that although the service involves the nursing care of
all age-groups, by far the greatest number of cases lie in the elderly group
suffering from chronic ill-health. These visits are usually to provide
general nursing care and are visits which cannot be hurried. In addition
to the nursing attention, the visits also have a therapeutic social value for
patients and relatives.
Certain routine nursing duties are on occasions taken over by the
St. John's Ambulance Brigade and the British Red Cross. This assistance
is greatly appreciated.
Training
The Deputy Supervisor of Home Nurses attended a course on Civil
Defence at the Civil Defence Training College.
Incontinence Pads
In accordance with the Minister of Health's Circular 14/66, incontinence
pads are now issued on a much wider scale to patients of all
categories who suffer from incontinence. Requests are mainly received
from general practitioners and hospitals. The overall demand for this
service has shown a steady increase with 13,080 pads being issued during
the year.
Incontinent Pants and Interlinings
These items are now being provided on a Doctor's request for the
incontinent aged. They have proved very successful. Thirty-six pants were
issued in 1966.
Incontinent Laundry Service
This service helps with the problem of nursing the incontinent
patient at home and the assistance of Edgware General Hospital in
organising the service is much appreciated. The number of recipients of
this service appears to have stabilised at approximately twelve patients.