Approx. 300 people are considered homeless in the Derry/Londonderry area but thanks to the work of our Homelessness Transformation Project and a number of local organisations, there are currently no rough sleepers in the West #WTHeroes
▶️ Video part 2 on Tuesday 26th January
On Monday we made the difficult decision to postpone all red flag surgery/treatments
This decision was taken as part of the regional arrangement to manage capacity to treat both respiratory dependent patients and critical care patients
Full statement here https://t.co/2bA5xwCKdJ
New Phone First service is being rolled out in the Western Trust with effect from 08:00 on Monday 25 Jan 2021.
📲 Phone First number to ring - 0300 020 6000
📲 Phone First text number - 0870 240 5152
Full details here: https://t.co/UxQSFTmyoP
Due to the high levels of COVID-19 transmission across our community, we have made the decision to temporarily suspend all visiting to our hospitals and facilities from midnight on Thursday 14 January 2021
Full details of exceptional circumstances here ➡️ https://t.co/dfINk16fCv
On Air🎙️: We hear from @patcullen9 Director of @RCN_NI
who is calling for safe staffing legislation to be introduced here 12 months after nurses took to the picket lines to demand a pay rise.
https://t.co/Cbqj9rDa2e
Nurses in the homeless service R plagued with parking tickets which they R getting when responding 2 cardiac arrests of homeless people & they R trying 2 run with PPE on & carrying bags of drugs & a defib Even though they have a sticker on their cars & parked safely NEEDS 2 STOP
Tune into @BBCnireland tonight @ 8pm where our Head of Young People’s Services will be reflecting on the impact @ChiIdreninNeed has made to them, children & young people who are in care. Also, hear how vital funding still continues to support our charity's young people & families
📣 We need your support. If you can, please consider this appeal. Be assured you will be adequately supported throughout the process @pauladevine1@WesternHSCTrust
📢 Urgent Care Home Support Appeal
Some of our Care Homes urgently need our support and we are appealing to all Western Trust staff to consider putting your name forward to cover shifts and help many of the most vulnerable in our Community.
Full details on Staff West
📢 Urgent appeal for staff volunteers to temporarily come and support us in creating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver support to residents and families in independent Care Homes in the Western Trust.
For full details please visit: https://t.co/Chi884Nj6t
Welcome to Day 3 of #qni2020 conference! Today's theme is 'Nurses Leading Policy' and we are delighted you are joining us to talk about this very important issue.