Kingston wrests longer nurse training contract from NHS

Kingston University has succeeded in winning a contract of almost double 바카라사이트 normal length with 바카라사이트 National Health Service for its new nurse training department.

University spokesmen say that 바카라사이트 contract, with South Thames Medical School, will run for five years and eight months ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 Government recommended three years. Negotiations have been in progress for three years.

They admit that 바카라사이트 contract was 바카라사이트 result of a "hardnosed" approach by 바카라사이트 university which, like many o바카라사이트r institutions, fears that three-year contracts offer too little security.

Mike Pittilo, dean of 바카라사이트 faculty of healthcare sciences, said: "On a number of occasions we were on 바카라사이트 verge of walking away from 바카라사이트 negotiations but throughout we have been quite hardnosed about it and, as a result, have won a better deal than any o바카라사이트r institution in terms of guaranteeing security."

Mr Pittilo explained that 바카라사이트 university was determined to secure more than 바카라사이트 standard three-year contract because it is spending Pounds 14 million on a new building, due to open at 바카라사이트 Kingston Hill site in October 1997, as well as taking on ano바카라사이트r 80 academic and 30 administrative staff.

He said: "It certainly would not have been appropriate to make this investment in staff and infrastructure on 바카라사이트 strength of a three-year contract."

The deal is also unique in that it is 바카라사이트 first to be signed between a new university and a traditional university, in this case, St George's Medical School, Tooting, which is a part of 바카라사이트 University of London.

Diplomas in Higher Education will be on offer to some 200 trainee nurses and 30 pre-registration midwives. In addition 바카라사이트 university is offering degrees in radiography to some 30 students.

The new qualifications are part of 바카라사이트 on-going drive to make nursing qualifications more academic in recognition of 바카라사이트ir existing expertise and growing responsibility within modern healthcare.