[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Midlothian & Peebleshire.

  • Midlothian & Peebleshire (Scotland). Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Midlothian & Peebleshire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Nursing Establishment District Nursing Sisters Health Area Visitors Staff Duties Cars Headquarters Staff Cars County Superintendent .... 1 A.B.C. 1 Deputy Superintendent Senior Health Visitor .... 1 A.B.C. 1 1 1 Addiewell: Woodmuir .... 1 ABC. 1 West Calder .... 2 A.B.C. 2 Polbeth .... 2 A.B.C. 2 Livingston .. . 2 A.B.C. 2 East Calder 1 A.B. 1 3 East Calder 1 1 Pumpherston: Mid Calder .... ... 1 A.B. l) Currie .... 2 A.B. 2 Currie 3 - Balerno .. 2 A.B.C. 2 Ratho: Newbridge .... 1 A.B.C. 1 Newbridge 1 1 Penicuik .... 2 1 A.B. B. 3 Penicuik 3 — Glencorse: Roslin: Bilston .... 1 A.B. 1 Roslin 1 1 Bilston 1 1 Loanhead 1 A.B. 1 Loanhead 1 1 Lasswade and Bonnyrigg .... 2 A.B. 2 Bonnyrigg 1 — Poltonhall and Polton 1 A.B. 1 Poltonhall 1 Rosewell 1 A.B. 1 Rosewell 1 1 Dalkeith ... 1 A.B. 1 Eskbank 1 1 1 A.B.C. 1 Dalkeith 2 — Danderhall 1 A.B. 1 Danderhall 1 I Musselburgh: Wallyford: Whitecraig 4 A.B. Wallyford 1 — 2 B. 4 Musselburgh 4 — Easthouses .... 2 A.B. 2 Easthouses 3 - Newtongrange .... I A.B. 1 Newtongrange 1 — 1 B. 1 Gorebridge: Arniston .... 2 A.B. 2 Gorebridge 2 — Gowkshill: Landward 1 A.B.C. 1 Pathhead .... 1 A.B.C. 1 Stow: Heriot .... 1 A.B.C. 1 Relief Nurses .... 3 A.B.C. 3 46 44 30 9 A.—Midwifery B.—General Nursing C.—Health Visiting The position regarding shortage of staff has not improved greatly during the year. To meet the needs of an increase in population in certain areas, the establishment was increased by 1 health visitor and 1 district nurse, midwife, health visitor but it was not possible to find suitably qualified nurses to fill these vacancies. At the end of the year the establishment was short by one health visitor, four district nurse/midwife/health visitors and two district nurse/midwives. Further full-time shortages were covered by the employment of seven part-time staff. There is a national shortage of health visitors thus the chief hope lies in recruitment of suitable candidates for training. There is also a need to make public health nursing an attractive career. Meanwhile prospects of promotion to posts of higher responsibility are slight. The publication of the “ Salmon ” report in relation to hospital nursing career prospects serves to highlight the