LONDON NETWORK FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES

Welcome to the LONDON NETWORK FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES. This website will inform you as to the work of the London Network for Nurses and Midwives and its working groups.

The London Network for Nurses and Midwives was created in 1999 by the current Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Christine Beasley, when she was Regional Director of Nursing for London (it was formally known as The London Standing Conference). It provide a means by which front line nurses and midwives could influence the development of health policy in London. It is funded by a fixed subscription from all Trusts and education providers in London, which is used to support the activities of the network and fund a project manager. With the establishment of the new London Strategic Health Authority, the Network has been working to maintain and develop close working relationship with NHS London. From the 31st January 2007 the project manager has been based at the new London Strategic Health Authority in Victoria supported by the chair of the London Network and the Chief Nurse for London, whilst Ealing PCT continue to host the financial arrangements for the Network.

The current chair of The London Network is Geraldine Walters. Director of Nursing for St Georges NHS Hospital Trust

Trish Morris-Thompson, the London SHA Director of Nursing, represents the London Network at the London SHA.

LATEST NEWS - JULY 2008

Working Groups For the latest information about the work of the Network's Working Groups please click on the link relating to each individual group

Healthcare For London Healthcare for London is developing new ways to improve the healthcare of Londoners over the next ten years. The project is exploring ways of linking with the London Network for Nurses and Midwives and has actively approached the Network for membership representatives on some of the advisory groups. The Network Chair, currently Geraldine Walters, Director of Nursing at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, is a member of the clinical reference group. The Network is also keen to continue building relationships with this important project. www.healthcareforlondon.nhs.uk

Recent Funding Awarded Cancer In July 2008 the Strategic Management Board of the London Network for Nurses and Midwives agreed to support a funding application from the Cancer Working Group who are working with "Action for London 2007-2012: a nursing vision for cancer care in the capital". The working group is going to support this project by holding a consultation event in October 2008 with 12 months follow up work. This will assist in the development of a five year programme of work to develop innovative practice that will improve the transition of the person with cancer from the acute setting to home.

Recent Funding Awarded Homelessness In March 2008 the Strategic Management Board of the London Network for Nurses and Midwives agreed to support a funding application from the Homelessness Working Group. The working group is going to provide a framework for a support programme which is aimed at developing a pan London approach to clinical supervision/ development for specialist nurses/midwives working with homeless people

Recent Conference Children The Children Group in collaboration with the Victoria Climbie Foundation and the Royal College of Nursing held a joint conference on the 28th May 2008. The conference was a reminder that it is 8 years since the death of Victoria Climbie and the conference was a reflection and examination of what has changed in practice with the implementation of the Laming Report (2003) and the Government response through its green paper 'Every Child Matters'. Click here for the full report [PDF 98Kb]

London Health 2008 Conference The London Network for Nurses and Midwives is a partner organisation for a future congress and open exhibition titled "London Health 2008: Innovating for a world city". This will be a seminar series that showcases the best that London has to offer. A web site will be available soon

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The website is a general resource for people wanting to know about the London Network for Nurses and Midwives structure and purpose as well as providing an overview of its core activities i.e. the Working Groups and the annual conference . For further information, look at the Frequently Asked Questions or for a quick update look at the latest newsletter.

Each Working group has a page accessed by the menu on the left where they may share their programme of work, meetings and any events pending. There are also links to other relevant websites relating to their topic area.