A hospital rehab unit aimed at helping so-called bed-blockers off hospital wards is closing, just two years after it was opened.
The intermediate care unit was opened in February 2021 by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) which said it was in response to significant pressures across the NHS.
Its aim was to both prevent unnecessary admission to acute hospital, and to help people get well enough to return home after a stay in hospital.
The trust says residents will be discharged either to home or different care before it closes, and staff who worked at the unit are being supported to find new roles.
A trust spokesperson said: “We have taken the decision to close the Brighton and Hove Intermediate Care Unit at Lindridge at the end of July as these beds were stepped-up during the emergency Covid-19 response, and alternative care options for people who may need similar care in the future are in place.
“By working closely together, we will make sure any patients are discharged safely home; or on to different care, if they need it, before the unit closes. We will make sure their families are fully kept up to date.
“All affected staff from the trust have been fully briefed on the situation, are being supported to find alternative roles, and have access to 24-hour staff assistance. We thank them for the excellent care they have provided at the unit.”
I WOULDN ‘T SEND A DEAD DOG TO THE RSCH OR ITS OFFSHOOTS THE SYANDARD OF CARE IS ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS THEY ‘RE PAYING AGENCY STAFF WHO CAN HARDLY SPEAK PROPER ENGLISH THEY DO A SHIFT , COP THE CASH THEN BUGGER OFF HOME MOST OF THE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS COME FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND GET THE JOB BECAUSE THEIR OTHER HALF IS TRAINED IT ,’S LIKE LITTLE MANILLA THERE ‘,S A BIT MORE TO BEING A HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT THAN PUTTING ON A UNIFORM FOING JOBS THE TRAINED STAFF SHOULD BE DOING IS ALL VERY WELL , BUT HALF THE TIME THE PATIENT IS STILL SITTING THERE IN THE GOWN THEY GOT IN A AND E , ECG STICKERS STILL STUCK ON 3 DAYS LATER , LIEING IN BED FLAT AS ARSEHOLES INSTEAD OF SITTING IN A CHAIR
AND UNSHAVED TOO
There’s a lot of opportunity for tackling the challenge of hospital admission and duration in novel ways. Something I am keen to support is healthcare in the community.
Community Centres hosting things like blood pressure and diabetes checks, improving the skills of staff in supported housing, utilising clinicians such as Pharmacists and Paramedics in more novel ways, and creating synergetic working relationships, just to name a few.
Prevent the need to go to hospital in the first place, put simply.