NEWS AND NOTES

Lord Darzi Responds to the ADNE question on the future of District Nursing!

Stephen Phillips (ADNE representative): How do you perceive the role of the District Nurse in the 21 Century given your vision for the health service ?

Ara replies: The local SHA visions all spoke about the potential of nursing to play a bigger role in helping to prevent ill health and treat people closer to home. My report announced that nurses working for primary care trusts at the moment will be able, if they wish, to apply to set up social enterprises in their own right and keep their NHS pensions. I heard throughout the last 12 months that some nurses want to be freed up to get on and provide the high quality care that they wish to.

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The Association of District Nurse Educators (ADNE) is committed to raising the Profile of District Nursing.

Our purpose is the educational preparation and support of District Nurses and other health care professionals working in primary and community accross the United Kingdom.

ADNE members are qualified ditrict Nurses, with extensive knowledge and experience of university education.