Nurses' action could have consequences for the elderly

ORGANISATIONS caring for elderly people have warned that proposed industrial action by public health nurses could have serious consequences for thousands of already vulnerable people.

More than 1,550 of the country’s public health nurses will meet tomorrow to finalise details of their industrial action which may bring chaos to community care programmes.

“It would be a disaster, a lot of older people are dependent on public health nurses visits. They’re the linchpin of community care,” Age Action spokesman Gerard Scully said.