> Indeed. The problem in OH is that there are a substantial number of
> excellent post-reg / post-grad courses that are not yet recognised by the
> NMC. The M.Sc. at the Institute of Occupational Health being one of them!
> Disappointed as I am that it has not been recognised, it does save me a
> registration fee on the OH register that I have thus far not needed for
> employment. I do always notify the NMC that this is the area I practice
> in. Maybe the SOHA and AOHNP could provide a database like the SOM does?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greta Thornbory" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: nurse numbers in OH
>
>
> > Unfortunately the NMC does not give a breakdown of the specialist
> > practitioner qualification - unless I missed it! I have just checked
their
> > stats and at March 2002 only 3185 OH nurses had recorded their
> qualification
> > and 8,917 specialist practitioners - however, there is no breakdown of
> > specialist practitioners!
> >
> > Lets hope the NMC make more use of the information they get from the
> > Notification of Practice Forms to give a clearer picture in future of
who
> > works where!
> >
> > Greta
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kate Venables
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: nurse numbers in OH
> >
> >
> > And, of those, how many are entered as specialist practitioners in the
NMC
> > register? - K
>
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