tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493614867789285158.post32012241369887377..comments2023-05-06T15:14:45.118+01:00Comments on Methodist Ecumenical News: Parish NursingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493614867789285158.post-473600559214622162011-04-27T10:25:47.551+01:002011-04-27T10:25:47.551+01:00This information was received from Helen Wordswort...This information was received from Helen Wordsworth, UK Co-ordinator of Parish Nursing Ministries UK.<br /><br />We now have 71 churches across nearly all denominations who are running parish nursing projects in the UK and the interest is growing all the time. We run the IPNRC one week introductory training course for registered nurses three times a year, and provide coordination and support for these projects through our regional coordinators. <br /><br />Since we have Baptists, Methodists and other free church groups involved, the word “parish” is simply a good way of referring to the community focus of the ministry, not to any ecclesiastical or denominational identity. The word has associations with Christian faith but we do not use it in any exclusive way. We could use Faith Community nurse, as is common in some countries, but we feel that could potentially be more exclusive in a multi-faith and secular environment. <br /><br />You are right that Lichfield was one our projects, (second tranche) but sadly the nurse there experienced a lot of ill-health and eventually had to retire early. The church have not yet found a replacement for her. <br /><br />We have other Methodist projects, one in South Wales and one at Chippenham. If there are any ways that we can take part in Methodist seminars etc. to talk about and encourage more churches to take up this initiative we’d be happy to do that. We’re booked in to be at the Methodist exhibition at Southport in the Summer.Chris Sissonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426078801713097932noreply@blogger.com