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Timescales

When will the Community Health Nurse model be tested?

  • The Community Health Nurse model is being developed and tested in 3 NHS Boards until Summer 2010;
  • Thereafter a report with recommendations will be made to the Scottish Government who will take a decision on the way forward;
  • Other work groups have been established to look at:- education and training, workforce/workload and formal independent evaluation of the model;
  • The timescales are as follows:-

a. April 2007 to March 2009 - Transition planning in the pilot sites

b. Spring 2009 - implementation of new role in the pilot sites

c. End of 2009 - Interim evaluation report to Scottish Government

d. Autumn 2010- report and recommendations to the Scottish Government.

Page updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2009