The role of the Allocation Officer is to ensure that learners have the clinical expertise required for their training and that the service needs of wards and departments are met - while learners still form part of the nursing work force. At times their duties may have to be taken ...
This conference presented a broad outline of the Portage system of providing educational and developmental aid to pre-schoolchildren who have learning difficulties. The teaching process, the involvement of parents, planning the curriculum and running the scheme were some of the issues discussed.
This seminar on rehabilitation and resettlement of NHS employees focussed on the needs of those suffering from long-term sickness or disability. The employers' responsibility for individual employees was investigated and present practices and future trends commented on. Possibilities for good practices included a look at the role of the National ...
Key persons who had already initiated, or were taking part in schemes involving collaboration between psychiatric staff and volunteers in the community attended this conference. Two speakers on the general implications of the subject were followed by members of the Multiprofessional Psychiatric Team in central Lewisham, which is beginning to ...
The conference was convened by the King's Fund and the Association of General Practitioner Hospitals, to promote discussion and debate on the place that English and Welsh general practitioner hospitals have in the provision of care for the elderly. Topics under discussion included the provision of co-ordinated community geriatric care ...
This workshop was held to discover and discuss the extent and range of service planning work currently being undertaken by various disciplines in the NHS. Group discussion examined ideas for future development of the role of each discipline in relation to planning in the service, and considered the educational implications ...
This conference was been arranged in conjunction with the DHSS to review reaction to the 1977 DHSS discussion document `Reducing the risk, safer pregnancy and childbirth' in order to assist with the promotion of interest in the preventive and positive health aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.
The use of the term "monitoring" in the health service or management context was usually taken to imply the development and establishment of certain standards of performance in a particular field, and a system to examine whether or not those standards had been met. The identification of adequate and realistic ...
Since 1975, a series of study days have been held at the King's Fund Centre to explore the problems of life in residential units for young disabled people. A common theme at these meetings was the isolation felt by both residents and staff. The report covers the type of care ...