Nursing and Midwifery

Debate between Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford and Baroness Greengross

Thursday 30th January 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford]

The scheme is more generous than the previous scheme.

[Baroness Greengross (CB)]

My Lords, until a few years ago, community nurses looked after the whole population in the area in which they worked. Lately, they have looked after only children up to the age of about five. Is it planned for them to go back to looking after the community as a whole, which is an important part of their work?

[Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford]

The noble Baroness is very knowledgeable about this. She is right that when we strengthen community practice, it is important to have a holistic approach. That is exactly what underpins the ICS having a much more joined-up approach to social care, general practice and mental health. It is what lies behind developing a holistic people plan. Such an approach will come forward when this is published.