Andrea Jones & Sylvia Russell address a commonly asked question, namely,
'what formula can be used to ensure that District Nursing staff are equitably distributed across a geographical area?'
Andrea Jones BA, MSc is a Project Manager Community Nursing, Southdowns Health NHST, Brighton
andrea.jones@southdowns.nhs.uk
Sylvia Russell RGN, PG Dip, is a Lead Nurse Manager (Acting), Southdowns Health NHST sylvia.russell1@southdowns.nhs.uk
Article accepted for publication: November 2006