Posted on Monday 23rd January 2012
Winter ward team
Staff from across the Trust have volunteered to be part of a special team on a dedicated ward set up to deal with the extra demand on beds during winter.
The 'winter ward' is in the Evan Jones ward, 3rd floor, East Wing, St Thomas’. Chief Nurse Eileen Sills said: “So far this has been a fairly mild winter but that could change quite quickly and we need to be prepared for the extra demand on our services. Last year we had extra pressures on the hospitals due to flu and norovirus and had to act quickly to get extra areas prepared. So instead this year, we have prepared a ward in advance. We are very grateful that staff have volunteered to work in this new team, which will be vital to ensuring we can provide the best possible care to patients during a challenging period.”