School nurse and health visitor services in Cumbria could be cut
One former public health director says that if the proposals are approved by Cumbria County Council, it would be a “disaster” and send out a message that children in this county are not a priority.
Concerns have also been raised that the cuts would make the Success Regime's wider NHS plan - to focus on community healthcare and prevent illness - even less likely to succeed.
There are 11 full-time equivalent school nurses working in Cumbria.
But a report by Colin Cox, Cumbria County Council's assistant director for health, care and community services, says the service is unsustainable because... read more
19 October 2016 in
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Source: North West Evening Mail
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