FOI Request
- Disclosure ID
- FOI/02744
- Request Date
- October 3, 2018
- Subject
- Staff Shortages (Oct 2018)
- Description
- Between 1/11/2017 and 30/4/2018 have you suspended any acute services because of a shortage of doctors or nurses to staff the service?
If yes:
- a) Which services were suspended?
- b) How many suspensions have there been?
- c) What was the longest period a service was suspended for?
- Between 30/04/2018 and 1/10/2018 have you suspended any acute services because of a shortage of doctors or nurses to staff the service?
If yes:
- a) Which services were suspended?
- b) How many suspensions have there been?
- c) What was the longest period a service was suspended for?
- Response
1. Between 1/11/2017 and 30/4/2018 have you suspended any acute services because of a shortage of doctors or nurses to staff the service? If yes: a) Which services were suspended? b) How many suspensions have there been? c) What was the longest period a service was suspended for? Yes Rheumatology service (Fleetwood) 1 Rheumatology service (Fleetwood) – suspended July 16 – this element of the service we re-opened in Jan 18 2. Between 30/04/2018 and 1/10/2018 have you suspended any acute services because of a shortage of doctors or nurses to staff the service? If yes: a) Which services were suspended? b) How many suspensions have there been? c) What was the longest period a service was suspended for? Yes Parkinsons service 1 The Parkinson’s Service above has been suspended since September 2018 (due to paternity and sick leave)