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VVho,vvhat,vvhere UKCC and the Professional Register THE CENTRAL CoUNCIL has circulated details of its procedure for considering applications for registration from persons who have completed courses giving eligibility for admission to parts of the professional register but whose 'declaration to support registration' forms are not signed. Questions about this circular (REG/84/05) should be addressed to the Director for Professional Conduct at UKCC.
UKCC Education and Training Project DR CELIA DAVIES PhD(Soc) has been appointed to undertake work for the UKCC's major project on education and training. Its terms of reference are: 'To determine the education and training required in preparation for the professional practice of nursing, midwifery and health visiting in relation to the projected health care needs of the 1990s and beyond and to make recommendations.' Dr Davies was Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Scottish education fund set up THE GENERAL NURSING COUNCIL for Scotland has established a fund called the General Nursing Council for Scotland (Education) Fund 1983 with proceeds from the sale of its former offices. The purposes of the Fund are: the provision of financial support for studies related to nurse education; the provision of research grants for projects related to nurse education; the provision and development of reference library facilities for the profession; the funding of study tours. The National Board for Scotland is administering this Fund and intends, by March 1985, to invite applications for financial support to undertake work in one of the categories cited in the purposes of the Fund. The General Nursing Council for England and Wales Trust TRUSTEES were appointed to administer monies from the sale of properties and investments belonging to the GNC for England and Wales. The objects of the Trust are: to promote and advance the science and art of nursing; to advance the education and training of persons in training for statutory nursing a basic ©
1984 Longman Group Ltd.
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by Margaret Thomas
qualification and the further education and training of nurses; to promote research and investigation into matters relating to nursing and the training of nurses; to relieve persons who, by reason of age or infirmity, have retired from or are unable to continue active nursing; to make grants to, or provide practical assistance in the furtherance of the objects of, the General Nursing Council Welfare Trust. The Welfare Trust (Nurses' Welfare Service) was established in 1972 and has received generous support from one of the Sainsbury Trusts. It assists nurses who encounter professional problems which result, or could result, in investigation of professional conduct. Grants have been and will be made to the Welfare Trust by the GNC for England and Wales Trust. The Trustees hope to be able to provide financial assistance to advance nursing and nurse training but do not expect to be able to make grants to individual nurses. Continuing education in nursing The Rcn Institute of Advanced Nursing Education prospectus for 1985/86 contains information about courses to be offered in London and other centres in England. A number of scholarships, bursaries and grants, mainly available to Rcn members of at least one year's standing, are also listed in this prospectus.
Elizabeth Clark Charitable Trust awards, normally between £250 and £1000, may be granted to any trained nurse, midwife or health visitor engaged in clinical practice in the United Kingdom to enable each selected nurse to study a clinical aspect of patient care. Full details and application forms may be obtained from Miss Vera Darling, 429 Brighton Road, Croydon CR2 6UD. The Bailliere Prize for Nursing Studies THE TOPIC set this year was 'The Nurse and The Microchip'. The prize winners are: FirstCharmian Astbury, Senior Nurse Research and Information, Gloucester Health Authority Second- Colleen Lockstone, Ward Sister (Geriatric), Whitby Hospital Josephine Atkins, Clinical Third-
Hillingdon Teacher, Hospital Highly Commended-Joyce Pashley, Staff Nurse, Clementine Churchill Hospital. The winner of the first prize retains the Bailliere Trophy for a year and receives a cheque for £200. The second and third prize winners receive cheques for £100 and £50 respectively. The awards were presented at The Royal College of Nursing on November 6th by the College's President, Sheila Quinn in the company of Bailliere authors, advisers, guests from the world of computing in nursing and the nursing press. Central clearing system for applicants for nurse training in England: Directors of Nurse Education (England) MEMBERS OF this group gave further consideration to the pros and cons of centralisation of recruitment and, at a recent meeting, voted in favour of the concept of a central clearing system for entry to nurse . training. The Nursing Standard, October 25th issue, reported that the English National Board is to take over control of the Nursing and Hospitals Career Service-previously run jointly by a Regional Health Authority and the. DHSS-and intends to operate a central clearing system for nurse training applications starting in about two years' time. No smoking A STATEMENT issued by the Royal College of Nursing welcomes the Health Education Council's antismoking campaign, urges the Government to bring about cessation of all promotional activities by tobacco and announces that companies properties owned or managed by the Rcn are to be no-smoking areas. The College has taken this decision because of mounting evidence of the damage smokers inflict not only on themselves but on non-smoking bystanders (passive smokers). A new NHS Act for 1996? THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS has published background papers prepared for a discussion meeting held in June 1984 concerning the establishment and evolution of the National Health Service and the major developments which can be expected over the next twenty years. The booklet has been edited by George Teeling Smith OBE, Director, Office of Health Economics, 12 Whitehall, London SWIA 2DY.
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VVho,vvhat,vvhere UKCC and the Professional Register THE CENTRAL CoUNCIL has circulated details of its procedure for considering applications for registration from persons who have completed courses giving eligibility for admission to parts of the professional register but whose 'declaration to support registration' forms are not signed. Questions about this circular (REG/84/05) should be addressed to the Director for Professional Conduct at UKCC.
UKCC Education and Training Project DR CELIA DAVIES PhD(Soc) has been appointed to undertake work for the UKCC's major project on education and training. Its terms of reference are: 'To determine the education and training required in preparation for the professional practice of nursing, midwifery and health visiting in relation to the projected health care needs of the 1990s and beyond and to make recommendations.' Dr Davies was Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Scottish education fund set up THE GENERAL NURSING COUNCIL for Scotland has established a fund called the General Nursing Council for Scotland (Education) Fund 1983 with proceeds from the sale of its former offices. The purposes of the Fund are: the provision of financial support for studies related to nurse education; the provision of research grants for projects related to nurse education; the provision and development of reference library facilities for the profession; the funding of study tours. The National Board for Scotland is administering this Fund and intends, by March 1985, to invite applications for financial support to undertake work in one of the categories cited in the purposes of the Fund. The General Nursing Council for England and Wales Trust TRUSTEES were appointed to administer monies from the sale of properties and investments belonging to the GNC for England and Wales. The objects of the Trust are: to promote and advance the science and art of nursing; to advance the education and training of persons in training for statutory nursing a basic ©
1984 Longman Group Ltd.
• • •
by Margaret Thomas
qualification and the further education and training of nurses; to promote research and investigation into matters relating to nursing and the training of nurses; to relieve persons who, by reason of age or infirmity, have retired from or are unable to continue active nursing; to make grants to, or provide practical assistance in the furtherance of the objects of, the General Nursing Council Welfare Trust. The Welfare Trust (Nurses' Welfare Service) was established in 1972 and has received generous support from one of the Sainsbury Trusts. It assists nurses who encounter professional problems which result, or could result, in investigation of professional conduct. Grants have been and will be made to the Welfare Trust by the GNC for England and Wales Trust. The Trustees hope to be able to provide financial assistance to advance nursing and nurse training but do not expect to be able to make grants to individual nurses. Continuing education in nursing The Rcn Institute of Advanced Nursing Education prospectus for 1985/86 contains information about courses to be offered in London and other centres in England. A number of scholarships, bursaries and grants, mainly available to Rcn members of at least one year's standing, are also listed in this prospectus.
Elizabeth Clark Charitable Trust awards, normally between £250 and £1000, may be granted to any trained nurse, midwife or health visitor engaged in clinical practice in the United Kingdom to enable each selected nurse to study a clinical aspect of patient care. Full details and application forms may be obtained from Miss Vera Darling, 429 Brighton Road, Croydon CR2 6UD. The Bailliere Prize for Nursing Studies THE TOPIC set this year was 'The Nurse and The Microchip'. The prize winners are: FirstCharmian Astbury, Senior Nurse Research and Information, Gloucester Health Authority Second- Colleen Lockstone, Ward Sister (Geriatric), Whitby Hospital Josephine Atkins, Clinical Third-
Hillingdon Teacher, Hospital Highly Commended-Joyce Pashley, Staff Nurse, Clementine Churchill Hospital. The winner of the first prize retains the Bailliere Trophy for a year and receives a cheque for £200. The second and third prize winners receive cheques for £100 and £50 respectively. The awards were presented at The Royal College of Nursing on November 6th by the College's President, Sheila Quinn in the company of Bailliere authors, advisers, guests from the world of computing in nursing and the nursing press. Central clearing system for applicants for nurse training in England: Directors of Nurse Education (England) MEMBERS OF this group gave further consideration to the pros and cons of centralisation of recruitment and, at a recent meeting, voted in favour of the concept of a central clearing system for entry to nurse . training. The Nursing Standard, October 25th issue, reported that the English National Board is to take over control of the Nursing and Hospitals Career Service-previously run jointly by a Regional Health Authority and the. DHSS-and intends to operate a central clearing system for nurse training applications starting in about two years' time. No smoking A STATEMENT issued by the Royal College of Nursing welcomes the Health Education Council's antismoking campaign, urges the Government to bring about cessation of all promotional activities by tobacco and announces that companies properties owned or managed by the Rcn are to be no-smoking areas. The College has taken this decision because of mounting evidence of the damage smokers inflict not only on themselves but on non-smoking bystanders (passive smokers). A new NHS Act for 1996? THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS has published background papers prepared for a discussion meeting held in June 1984 concerning the establishment and evolution of the National Health Service and the major developments which can be expected over the next twenty years. The booklet has been edited by George Teeling Smith OBE, Director, Office of Health Economics, 12 Whitehall, London SWIA 2DY.
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