Needing Inotropy

NHS Doctor. Gently shaking their head.

[Needing Inotropy @lusitrope]

I see staffing is short in the hospital.
What does the trust do about it?
Do they make it more attractive to get locum shifts? Do they identify long term gaps and seek effective recruitment.

They tell consutlants to come in at 2am and then pat themselves on the back.

[Needing Inotropy @lusitrope]

Flow stops. ED backs up. Ambulances stack.

Front door and Ward stress worsens. Staff sickness increases. Acute rota gaps atop chronic ones.

Patients suffer more.

Stress increase.

Lives are lost.

[Needing Inotropy @lusitrope]

Hospitals are full.
5 patients extra on the ward - in corridors, alongside 7 or 8 in bays built for 6.
Nurses who should be looking after patients at a ratio of 1:8 are looking after 16+ by themselves.
HCAs and nurse students are having to cover extra duties.
Safety defenestrated

[Needing Inotropy @lusitrope]

@parthaskar @minoritisedNHS @rosieICM @WRES_team @AntonEmmanuel2 @MelaninMedics @blackbritNurse

[Needing Inotropy @lusitrope]

I walk past the Organ Donation advert at my trust and it’s final straw.
Norfolk is 96% white, the board is 100% white. The trust’s work force?
Who knows. All WRES links go to a “404” page.
Whatever the trust says about itself, ultimately, it does not feel inclusive.