National District Nurses Network
Summary
The NPAG National District Nurses Network is a large, dynamic, friendly group. It brings together District Nurses from all over the country to meet and share new ideas, discuss common problems, provide solutions, be creative and innovative in-service development. It works closely with the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), and NHS England who provide an update at every meeting on their work.
The Network provides a resource for both the QNI and NHSE’s work by providing expert focus groups to help lead and develop national strategy. The group has been running for several years and has consequently developed a rich membership. This membership has contributed to official papers on Caseload Management tools with the RCN and Health Education England’s work on District Nurse education, to name some projects.
The network boasts an annual Conference which is continually growing year on year. In 2021 the agenda theme was ‘Excellence in District Nursing and the Post Pandemic Future’. In 2022 the theme was ‘Looking to the Future for Community Nursing – Putting National Strategy into Place’. For 2023 we focused on ‘A Look at District Nursing through History’, including a look at wound care and nursing care in general.
10 reasons why you should join:
- Networking opportunities with other organisations across England
- Sharing of best practice
- Keeping District Nursing on the governments agenda
- Gaining up to date information
- To be involved in the developments of District Nursing
- Being part of a professional, like minded, national group
- Link proactively with DoH, QNI, NHS England and the RCN
- Hear national speakers and have them listen to District Nurses
- To champion the cause of District Nursing and influence the National Agenda
- A year’s membership is less than the average cost of employing a management consultant for a day
Meet the Facilitator
Libby Horridge
Libby joined as Facilitator to the NPAG Team in June 2018. She recently retired after 37 years in the NHS, the majority of these have been as a district nurse, from staff nurse to team leader to strategic district nursing lead.
She is passionate about District Nursing and has worked on projects to secure a future of highly trained and experienced District Nurses, who are at the forefront of health planning.
She took the decision to retire in December 2019, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic she has since re-enlisted and has worked in a local acute hospital as a family support coordinator providing a vital link between patients in hospital and their families whilst restricted visiting is in place. She has recently return to district nursing to support a local trust, looking at safer staffing and supporting /coaching new leaders. She continues to facilitate and support both the National District Nurses Network for NPAG and The Queens Nursing Institute (QNI).
Some of the projects she has been involved in over the years include:
• Developing city wide Treatment Room Services
• Developing a Band 6 development programme supported by Liverpool University
• Reviewing the Being Open process for harm free care.
• Recruitment of 75 band 5 nurses, and a continuous recruitment with a robust preceptorship.
• She has led the service through change to an Integrated Care system.
• EPRR planning
• She is currently a member of the National Community Nursing Plan Clinical Reference group.
Her qualifications include:
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District nursing
• V300 Non-Medical Prescribing
• Masters Level Teaching Qualification
• Elizabeth Garrett Anderson course from The Leadership Academy.
• She is a Queens Nurse
Annual Reports
Meeting Information
- Meeting 1 - 5th March 2024 - MS Teams
- Meeting 2 - 11th June 2024 - London
- Meeting 3 - 3rd September 2024 - MS Teams
- Conference - November 2024 - Midlands (TBC)
Become a member
Best Value Group Membership Registration Form
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