Where can I find information on breast
feeding rates in the UK?
Answer - UNICEF - NHS
must build on breastfeeding rates
DOH -
Local data on breastfeeding initiation rates for 2005/6
Caseloads
Where can I find information on caseloads?
Answer - 'Guidelines for Managing Vacant Caseloads'
produced by the Unite/CPHVA can be purchased from the Bookshop.
Domestic Violence
Where can I find information on domestic violence issues?
Answer - Professional Briefing - Domestic violence : A
framework of good practice
Department of Health - Responding to domestic violence : A
handbook for health professionals, 2006
UNICEF - Behind
closed doors - The impact of domestic violence on
children, 2006
Education and Sponsorship
Where can I find information on education and sponsorship
for higher education and research?
Answer - See Health
Visitor Training and Sponsorhip for specialist
community public health nurses
Health Visiting Training and Sponsorship
I would like information regarding how to
become a health visitor
Answer - Information regarding how to become a
health visitor is contained in the attached
fact sheet.
Health Visiting:
How do I find statistics for community
practitioners who are registered within the UK?
Answer - See Statistics information on community nursing
staff in England and Wales for more details.
Infant/Child Health :
Bottled Water
How good is the use of bottled water for making infant feeds,
particularly when infants are on holiday?
Answer - Bottled water, except that labelled 'natural
mineral water', must conform to the same standards as public water
and is therefore suitable for infants, after boiling and
cooling.
Labour Relations/Other issues
What do I do if I need to contact the Unite/CPHVA for help?
Answer - If you are an Unite/CPHVA member and have a
membership query and/or an employment matter that you need help
with, this is what you should do.
In the first instance, you should contact your workplace
representative - LAR (Local Accredited Representative). If you
don't know who your LAR is or your trust doesn't have one, you
should contact your nearest regional office.
There are 12 of them throughout the UK. Detailed
information on your region is available from the section
on Regions on the main Unite
site.
Membership
What are the benefits of Unite/CPHVA membership?
Answer – You will have:
1) advice on professional issues, representation and advice on pay,
contracts, terms and
conditions of employment
2) information to answer your enquiries for reference and
research
3) the award winning ‘Community Practitioner’ journal free of
charge
4) indemnity insurance cover against claims up to £3
million. This does not change with any changes to the job
description,
5) access to Unite/CPHVA networks of special interest groups
6) exemption from the political
levy
Membership
Subscriptions for 2009
Tax relief
form
Nursery Nurses
Please can I have some information on nursery nurses.
Answer - Contact Rosalind Godson
e-mail - Rosalind.Godson@unitetheunion.org
Professional
Guidelines, Voluntary Code of Professional
Conduct
Postnatal Depression
Where can I get information on postnatal depression and ethnic
minorities
Answer - Unite/CPHVA has produced a series of
booklets in Urdu, Chinese, Bengali, Arabic and Somali for mothers.
These can be purchased from the Bookshop. For
more information on the subject, go to the Postnatal Depression
section of the website.
Professional Liability Cover
I would
like to find more information on professional liability insurance
cover offered by the Unite/CPHVA.
Answer - We have had several queries about professional
liability cover recently.
The information is given below.
Your liability for £3million is not usually affected when you
change jobs. Important information to note is that you must:
1) Be qualified to do the work in question, and where necessary be
assessed for competency
2) Be working within your scope of
practice
3) Follow the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
4) Be an employee (not self employed), and your employer
acknowledges that that the work is part of your role as a
practitioner, and is within your scope of professional
practice.
5) You can however do some voluntary work; see the policy for
details
6) You are covered for nurse prescribing as long as you have passed
the course (which covers the items you prescribe)
Professional Indeminity Insurance - further information
Publishing in 'Community Practitioner
What are the guidelines for submitting articles for publication
in the 'Community Practitioner'?
Answer - See 'Updated Guidance'
for authors who wish to publish articles in 'Community
Practitioner'
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery
Council
I am a health visitor with a background from
direct entry midwifery and am concerned about my 3rd part
registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
Answer - As a number of members have contacted us about this
issue, we have written the attached fact
sheet.
NMC 3rd
part advice sheet
Retirement
Has Unite/CPHVA got any information on the retirement of
health visitors?
Answer - Go to NHS
Superannuation Scheme
Return to Practice
What do I need in order to be eligible to return to
practice?
Answer - Please go to NHS
Careers
School Nursing
Where can I get information on the school nursing
strategy/framework produced by the Unite/CPHVA?
Answer - 'School Nursing within the Public Health
Agenda' for information. This publication can be purchased from the
Bookshop.
Screening
Where can I get the latest guidance for health visitors on
screening
Answer - Go to Health for All
Children
Sure Start Programmes
Where can I find information on Sure Start programmes?
Answer - These programmes vary in England and Wales. A
good start would be to find information from the official web site
for
Sure Start and for Sure Start programmes in Wales,
information can be found Sure
Start, Wales website
Tax Relief on your CPHVA Subscription
How do I claim tax relief on my CPHVA subscription?
Answer - Tax relief
form
Unite/CPHVA Professional Levy
What is the professional Levy?
Answer - This is an additional fee Unite/CPHVA members pay
on top of the normal Unite membership subscription. The levy
is under the direct control of the Director who is accountable to
the Unite/CPHVA Executive Committee for its use. The levy enables
Unite/CPHVA to provide additional professional services to its
members which would not otherwise be available. This
includes dedicated professional officer time for Scotland,
Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as for school nursing,
clinical effectiveness, and strategic work on NHS policy.
