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Once again the year has shown a sharp increase in both
the number of patients and visits paid by the district nursing staff.
These visits are mainly to geriatric patients and to the younger
chronic sick who are often in need of nursing care.
Altogether 2348 persons were nursed during 1969, involving
a total of 104,015 visits. These numbers show increases of 124 and
10,879 respectively over the corresponding figures for 1968. More
cases are being referred by general practitioners, especially those
practices to which district nurses have been attached.
Group Attachment
Eight district nurses, including two state enrolled nurses
and two nursing auxiliaries, are now working in full attachment with
the general practitioners, and there were six such schemes in
operation at the end of the year. All the schemes appear to be
satisfactory and create a mutual understanding between the general
practitioner and the nurse, which is for the ultimate benefit of
the patients.
When the general practitioners are working in single
practice the policy is to provide district nursing teams which will
include a trained district nurse, a state enrolled nurse and nursing
auxiliaries. These teams will cover a geographical area, caring for
the patients within the single practice.
Accommodation for the Nursing Staff in Chamberlain Way
The Council have built houses and flats for six members
of the staff, which includes two houses for married nurses who have
families, and four two-bedroom flatlets for single nurses, each unit
having a separate garage.
This major building scheme had been envisaged for many years
by the Surbiton Nursing Association when they purchased the land after
the war. It has been a tremendous help in the recruitment of suitable
staff.
The nurses who occupy this accommodation express their
appreciation to the Council.