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Palliative Care Beds Reassigned Due to Staffing Shortage
28 May
Summary
- Six palliative care beds were taken out of use at Danetre Hospital.
- The beds were reassigned for rehabilitation due to consultant cover issues.
- The NHS Trust is actively recruiting to resolve the staffing shortfall.
Palliative care beds at Danetre Hospital have been temporarily repurposed for rehabilitation services owing to an unexpected shortfall in consultant cover. The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) confirmed that six affected beds are currently not available for end-of-life patients.
A recruitment process is actively underway to address the staffing shortage. The trust anticipates switching the beds back to their original palliative care function once the medical cover is fully resolved.
NHFT acknowledges the significance of local palliative care provision for patients and their families in Daventry and surrounding areas. They expressed gratitude for community support for Danetre Community Hospital and offered an apology for any disruption experienced.
