38 NAVY NEWS, MAY 2008
News and information for serving personnel
Homing in on housing
Defence
nurses
Local paper
I CAN’T believe how
Effective, appropriate and many different topics.
praised
quickly my highly-prized
timely communication has been There are a couple of initiatives
seeks Armed
six-monthly progress
high on the agenda for the NFF under way where your view can MILITARY and civilian nurses
since we opened for business really count. have been applauded for their
report in Navy News has four years ago.
One is the Service Command life-saving work in Iraq and
Forces hero
come round, writes Kim
With large numbers of our Paper, the other the Commons Afghanistan by the Government
Richardson, chairperson
families spread across the Defence Select Committee inquiry and the General Secretary of the
of the Naval Families
country, it is vital if we are
into Recruitment and Retention Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
to ensure families in need are
A LOCAL newspaper is searching
(see page 36). Around 150 defence nurses
Federation. connected with the support
for a hero in the Armed Forces.
For more information on these attended the reception at the
When I wrote an article or information they require.
The Sentinel, based in Stoke-
initiatives and how to register your RCN HQ in London, where
To this end I have kept the
on-Trent, seeks nominees for
in November last year I comments, log on to our website their bravery, heroism, dedication
pressure on for a JPA compliant
Servicemen and women who have
centred it around ‘Who we
www.nff.org.uk
and the valuable contribution
way of using Service person
done something beyond the call of
are’, ‘What we do’ and ‘How
And now I need your help on they make to military personnel
contact information to contact
duty – doing something amazing we might be of some use to
specific current areas of interest. deployed on operations were
families directly.
or leaving their mark in a positive you’.
Have you relocated in the last celebrated.
When I saw the Minister in
way over a long period of time. So, this time I am going to is attributed predominantly to
two years and: The idea for the event came
March I asked for reassurance that
The people nominated should tell you about some of the things the introduction of Housing
Found it difficult to access local about after Dr Peter Carter, the marina
the priority for a necessary change
come from the paper’s circulation we have been involved with over Information Centres (HICs).
NHS dental care for your family? RCN’s general secretary, visited
area of North Staffordshire and the last few months and talk
was not so low that it would never
Into 2008, it is still allocation
Had to go to appeal in order Iraq last year.marina
South Cheshire. about what sort of issues you are and entitlement, but a new area is
be achieved.
to try to secure a school place for Addressing the nurses, Dr
A short written summary of bringing to our attention. just raising its head – the standard
I have since been told that there
your child? Carter said: “I was extremely
what the nominee has done should of cleanliness of properties on
is an aspiration to achieve this by
Tried to secure IVF or other impressed by the world-class marina
be sent to Aimi Moores, The
The last year has felt
move in.
November this year – so watch
specialist medical treatment standard of nursing care that I
Sentinel, Sentinel House, Forge
particularly busy; this was
Many of our success stories in
this space…
without success? saw on my trip to Basra last year.
Lane, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
confi rmed when, after
the last six months have centred
Affordable, accessible childcare
Struggled to secure special “Our members are working in marina
ST1 5SS, tel 01782 602525.
checking our data, we found
around housing.
has become a topic of interest.
needs support for your children? some of the most difficult and
The deadline for nominations is
our recorded issues have
The ‘customer service’ role has The introduction of the
If the answer is ‘yes’ we would complex situations that I have
August 1 2008.
increased by 86 per cent!
been very evident, with people Armed Forces Childcare
love to hear from you. ever come across.
Breaking this data down a little
coming to us because, having
Voucher Scheme has made a
So, if housing, communication “What impressed me most
RNPT dates
further, we can demonstrate that
exhausted all other possibilities,
difference, but inconsistent
and childcare are not issues that was the immense bravery of both
the biggest issue that families
they have no idea where else to go.
cost and availability of
you feel are affecting you directly the troops and the health care
THE next RN Presentation Team raised with the NFF during that
The ability to resolve issues of
childcare remains an issue
– which ones are? professionals who are working
events are: time is housing.
a housing nature would not be
for families.
Contact us at Castaway House, alongside them.
Wednesday May 7 at the An interesting statistic, of possible without a good working 311 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth “It is not until you see it for marina
Broadway Suite, Broadway those entitled to Service Families relationship with Defence Estates
I hope that the DIA audit of
PO2 8RN, telephone 02392 654374 yourself that you can really
Complex, 46 Broadway, Accommodation, only 31 per cent and Modern Housing Solutions,
childcare in the Armed Forces
or email
admin@nff.org.uk acknowledge the difficult and
Peterborough; have actually taken it up. something we have all worked
will highlight the need for more
You could also log on to our traumatic situations that people
Thursday May 8 at the Bedford In 2006 and, after the less- hard to achieve.
support, including priority on
website
www.nff.org.uk and are dealing with at all times and marina
Swann Hotel, The Embankment, than-satisfactory start by Modern I have raised my housing
waiting list and reducing cost
complete a feedback form. I applaud the respect and dignity
Bedford. Housing Solutions (MHS), concerns directly with Vice Admiral for Service families using MOD- Finally, for those of you who which they show in their work.”
Anyone wanting to book a place maintenance and repair was the Tim Laurence, Chief Executive sponsored childcare facilities. have raised the subject of the Salary There was also recognition for
at this presentation should contact hot topic. Defence Estates, who I found to Again, watch this space… Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme – I the work defence nurses put into
the RNPT on 020 8833 8020 or In 2007 the emphasis was on be engaged and sympathetic about As an organisation, the NFF is have registered your interest, and the NHS when not fulfilling their
email
rnpt@gtnet.gov.uk allocation and entitlement – this the issues affecting our families. asked for feedback and views on will keep you posted on progress. military remit.
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