“The essential co-operation of patients, and their families and carers on discharge, will help free up beds during this extremely challenging time.”
Care homes struggle with growing Covid challenges
JUST LIKE the SWAH, local care homes are struggling to cope with continued staff absences and the rising cases of Covid in the community. Up until the end of December there had been 20 recorded outbreaks of Covid at care homes declared to the Western Trust. At the same time, homes in the Trust area […]
Options explored for Christmas care home visiting
Dr Brown said he understands that people want to see their loved ones particularly at Christmas, and said visiting options are being explored.
Care homes still caught in surge, says health chief
“The roll out of full testing is a policy priority for residents and staff across all care homes.”