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From: Haines <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 03 July 1998 17:08
Subject: Re: practice nurses and the PHG
>
>>Do you not trust your GPs to fight your corner in the PCGs? We have a
>>vested interest in your happiness, security etc as well.
>
>>Trust your GP, we value you immensley (well I do mine anyway ;-))
>>
>>Mike
>
>Ah yes, trust your GP. Let's take a look at what has happened historically
>by PNs relying on GPs to fight their corner.
>
>1.Inadequate protected time for training
>2. Variable pay structures
>3. Little contribution at locality strategic development level
>4. No prescribing for PNs without HV or DN qualifications until 2005
>
>I do not speak from personal experience as I have been fortunate in my own
>area to have GPs who have been supportive. However one only has to read the
>nursing journals and listen to PNs to realise that generally speaking we
>are an isolated group with no political voice of our own. As well meaning
>as GPs are, it is up to us to promote the valuable contribution that we can
>make to the future of Primary Care. :-)
>
>Maresah Haines PN
>here here!!!
the community nursing manager will not acknowledge us and she is not of a
nursing background and does not see why pn's should be any where near the
PHC. She says we do not know how to speak to gos or powers that be
zena np
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