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Morale among community nurses is low and many are leaving the service due to stress and an increased workload, a report has claimed.
The report from a Welsh assembly committee said the changing nature of healthcare, in particular the move to provide more help in the home and the ageing population, made the role of community nurses increasingly important.
But it said many community nurses feel they do not get the support they need and some see themselves as the “invisible service”.
While the assembly’s health, social care and sport committee focused on Wales, its findings will resonate across many areas of the UK.
Members expressed concern that despite the importance of the service they could find no accurate national picture of the number and skill mix of community nursing teams, or the number of patients receiving care in their own homes. They concluded this was likely to have an impact on the effectiveness of the service.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...n-wales-leaving-job-due-to-stress-report-says
The report from a Welsh assembly committee said the changing nature of healthcare, in particular the move to provide more help in the home and the ageing population, made the role of community nurses increasingly important.
But it said many community nurses feel they do not get the support they need and some see themselves as the “invisible service”.
While the assembly’s health, social care and sport committee focused on Wales, its findings will resonate across many areas of the UK.
Members expressed concern that despite the importance of the service they could find no accurate national picture of the number and skill mix of community nursing teams, or the number of patients receiving care in their own homes. They concluded this was likely to have an impact on the effectiveness of the service.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...n-wales-leaving-job-due-to-stress-report-says