When will the Community Health Nurse model be tested?
- The Community Health Nurse model is being developed and tested in 4 NHS Boards until March 2009;
- 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 2008 - Transition planning in the development sites
b. April 2008 to March 2009 - implementation of new role in the development sites
c. January 2009 to April 2009 - report and recommendations to the Scottish Executive