A community matron tells of why the state of the NHS makes her ‘cry inside’, with one patient waiting months for routine treatment because of short staffing 🔎 Today's Big Read by robhastings
, which aim to further ease pressure on the system by providing prescriptions, therapy and help with food and drink to elderly people at home within two hours.
“But there’s no question they’re facing significant staff shortages at a time of increased demand for community services and higher acuity in the care needs of patients. This means community nurses are seeing increased caseloads and risk being over-burdened, contributing to existing issues with staff morale and retention.”
Taylor says this long-term plan “must include a central focus on developing the pipeline of community nurses.”: “The future of healthcare needs to be focused in the community, with more people cared for in the comfort of their own home. The Conservatives have failed to grasp this. In her time working as a community matron, Esther has seen a “rapid drop” in standards, staffing and the viability of the system. The situation is “tearing me apart”, she says.
“In the middle of all this, you have sick absences, you have annual leave, and you’re left with nothing. In the last two weeks, I’ve been helping district nurses with their caseload – and my patients are still there but I can’t see them.
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