You may have access to physiotherapists, community nursing, other nursing services provided by the health authority or private agency nurses.

Subsequently, many opportunities exist to specialise, for example, in intensive care, in midwifery or in community psychiatric nursing.

We have already extended the scope of the fund-holding scheme to allow general practitioners to provide services such as community nursing.

An HVA spokesman added: 'We deplore this attack on community nursing.

In order to effect such a transfer a whole variety of different agencies may be involved including remedial therapists, GPs, social work, community nursing and domiciliary services.

While the proportion of the population aged 65 + receiving community nursing doubled between 1972 and 1985 the situation for health visiting remained constant.

The health sector provides community nursing, long-stay care and day hospital places as well as acute beds.

Their innovation and commitment has made a real difference to their community nursing and therapy services.

She was known for contributions to human rights and was the founder of American community nursing.

Clinical and research interests include psychiatric, paediatric and adult nursing; midwifery; community nursing and health education.