Oh, a very sad day indeed. I hope, like Zoe's Place in Liverpool, funds to keep the hospice open and fully staffed, can be raised. The closure of hospices is a national disgrace. A worrying time for all concerned. xx
Dearie me, how totally outrageous that "suits" can made decisions that harm those who are ill and in need of care! I echo HH's hope that abundant funds can be raised to prevent a nursing shortage and/or closure of needed medical facilities.
Redundancy is everywhere. Two of my children were made redundant on the same day recently, in different industries. One job advertised attracted 200 applicants in less than 24 hours. Life is pretty bleak . . .
I don't know if you call it a "layoff" where you are, but I've been laid off three times in the past. Hope you can avoid it, John, but if you can't, you'll survive. You're a smart guy.
Another example of our current world’s shewed priorities. We are so fortunate to have caring folks like you doing their best everyday. I’m grateful and heartened because we are facing similar problems on this side of the pond. You are a survivor and you show us all that life is worth it. Thanks.
this makes me sad and deeply concerned.... not so much for you, personally...because you are a strong and resourceful person (it seems)..... but what concerns me greatly is the people who most need these types of care may not have access to it. Our own largest Hospice care provider of 40 years just closed their doors as of 2 weeks ago due to lack of funding/ dwindling reimbursement etc. It is greatly concerning and alarming. Susan M/ Calif.
Thank goodness you made the decision to retrain. In an amazing move our hospital group chose to cut back on middle management. Finally, we all thought, a smart move. Har har, a flurry of reclassification, and at our hospital no- one lost their jobs although they were useless in their new roles.
A brave statement with a very sad subtext. It is appalling that hospices receive little or no government support, but then, governments have always operated a policy of wanting people to just go away and die when they retire, or when they are chronically sick, and that doesn't change. It especially angers me when it has always been known there would be a pinch point around now, due to us baby boomers having been born in the generation after the war; there has been circa seventy years to prepare for this (whatever 'this' is) yet all have turned a blind eye. So now hospices are supposed to run on fresh air and the goodwill of the already pressured staff, and this alleged Labour government, allegedly for the people and of the people, stick their fingers in their ears and sing "la-la-la-la" until it all goes way. And everyone dies. And dies without the compassion, comfort and skill of hospice staff. All my family work in the medical profession, and are appalled at this development, at the way too many highly paid and too influential NHS managers have no prior medical experience or knowledge, and how the new Health Secretary makes sweeping statements and decisions without any apparent knowledge of what he is doing other than making a mess of a fragile structure already running on fumes and a fast disappearing goodwill. Depressing and inhumane all round.
At our NHS hospital patient wards were closed to make room for more admin offices. Their ideal hospital would have no patients . Sick people are so inconvenient.
John does this mean that your job is at risk?
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Oh, a very sad day indeed. I hope, like Zoe's Place in Liverpool, funds to keep the hospice open and fully staffed, can be raised. The closure of hospices is a national disgrace. A worrying time for all concerned. xx
ReplyDeleteIt’s only been made public today
DeleteSo sorry to see this.
ReplyDeleteDearie me, how totally outrageous that "suits" can made decisions that harm those who are ill and in need of care! I echo HH's hope that abundant funds can be raised to prevent a nursing shortage and/or closure of needed medical facilities.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs!
Terribly sad news for all concerned.
ReplyDeleteThat is awful and worrying for everyone involved. I am so very sorry x
ReplyDeleteAnd now where are these patients supposed to be cared for because I'm damned sure that the number of patients hasn't decreased any.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sorry John, that must be a worry.
ReplyDeleteIt’s been a day of messages between a team that love and respect each other
DeleteOh crikey, what a worry 😟 x
ReplyDeleteRedundancy is everywhere. Two of my children were made redundant on the same day recently, in different industries. One job advertised attracted 200 applicants in less than 24 hours. Life is pretty bleak . . .
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you call it a "layoff" where you are, but I've been laid off three times in the past. Hope you can avoid it, John, but if you can't, you'll survive. You're a smart guy.
ReplyDeleteYou’ve retrained at the right time. If the worse happens, hopefully you can up your counselling hours.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn’t work that quickly and I have a mortgage to pay on one paycheck
DeleteSo sad to read this and how it will affect patients, their families and staff. Fingers crossed something will work itself out. Xx
ReplyDeleteAnother example of our current world’s shewed priorities. We are so fortunate to have caring folks like you doing their best everyday. I’m grateful and heartened because we are facing similar problems on this side of the pond. You are a survivor and you show us all that life is worth it. Thanks.
ReplyDeletethis makes me sad and deeply concerned.... not so much for you, personally...because you are a strong and resourceful person (it seems)..... but what concerns me greatly is the people who most need these types of care may not have access to it. Our own largest Hospice care provider of 40 years just closed their doors as of 2 weeks ago due to lack of funding/ dwindling reimbursement etc. It is greatly concerning and alarming.
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I’m feeling vulnerable
DeleteUgh. I am so glad that you have another field opening to you. What a shock though. Had you any idea it was coming?
ReplyDeleteSee my comment below , I’m extremely worried
DeleteThank goodness you made the decision to retrain. In an amazing move our hospital group chose to cut back on middle management. Finally, we all thought, a smart move. Har har, a flurry of reclassification, and at our hospital no- one lost their jobs although they were useless in their new roles.
ReplyDeleteI still need my job susan to pay bills in the interim
DeleteA brave statement with a very sad subtext. It is appalling that hospices receive little or no government support, but then, governments have always operated a policy of wanting people to just go away and die when they retire, or when they are chronically sick, and that doesn't change.
ReplyDeleteIt especially angers me when it has always been known there would be a pinch point around now, due to us baby boomers having been born in the generation after the war; there has been circa seventy years to prepare for this (whatever 'this' is) yet all have turned a blind eye. So now hospices are supposed to run on fresh air and the goodwill of the already pressured staff, and this alleged Labour government, allegedly for the people and of the people, stick their fingers in their ears and sing "la-la-la-la" until it all goes way. And everyone dies. And dies without the compassion, comfort and skill of hospice staff. All my family work in the medical profession, and are appalled at this development, at the way too many highly paid and too influential NHS managers have no prior medical experience or knowledge, and how the new Health Secretary makes sweeping statements and decisions without any apparent knowledge of what he is doing other than making a mess of a fragile structure already running on fumes and a fast disappearing goodwill. Depressing and inhumane all round.
At our NHS hospital patient wards were closed to make room for more admin offices. Their ideal hospital would have no patients . Sick people are so inconvenient.
ReplyDeleteThis is shocking. What will happen to all the patients in need of care?
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