I have stated often and including here to Dave Jones a definite reason HSSD have problems recruiting and retaining staf are the housing licenses. I have myself moved with jobs throughout the UK and in lots of cases move to Nurses accomodation look at the local area find an area I like then look for property to buy or rent and moved from the accomadation into my chosen property. However in Guernsey there are several issues surrounding doing this, 1 License if we move from HSSD accomodation in general we then restrict our stay to five years max including period prior to moving into local market property. 2. Cost regardless of rent or buying is extremely prohibitive but also the TPR issued by housing limits us to what size property we can have. I do know nurses who have decided to leave because of these factors, I`m extrremely lucky in that I can just about afford a local flat. I love Guernsey but will eventually have to return home because of the housing costs and licensing system. Mr Dorey will hear this in his visits no doubt,Would it not be more cost effective to allow nurse who wish to stay longer licenses rather than allow them to leave which involves their one month or two in some cases notice advertising posts in UK and abroad, bring interviewee`s for interviews, they then work their notice taking almost four months from initial notice of an individual leaving until their replacement arrives on island, plus the advertising costs travel relocation packages etc. And Jimbo we do have Matrons and we do have ward sisters,
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