A children’s hospice have stepped up to try and alleviate any pressure from the NHS. They are trying to double the working force that they have so they can meet the growing demands of the people. Noah’s Ark, a charity have stated that they have been struggling to recruit nurses ahead of the inpatient services over at the hospice in Barnet. When Covid hit, the hospice was contacted by the NHS to see if some of the pressure could be taken off the beds and they decided to open much earlier than planned. A year after, the hospice was then seen to be appealing for more nurses. They want to have 9 nurses join their workforce as they have experienced a doubled level of demand in the catchment area. If you work in homecare or even in private nursing then you will know more than anyone how important it is to ensure that people are given the support they need, when they need it and that is why this work is so good.

This year the hospice was expecting over 400 children and they have hopes to grow over the next 3 years. They are doing this so that they can meet more of a demand. The motto is that no child is going to be left behind, and they know that in this climate, that’s more important than ever. They have stated that they know of a single hospice that had 12 nurses off at one point due to Covid. They have stated that they are tired and they would like to have more support, but at the end of the day, this is easier said than done. That’s why they are working so hard to ensure that everyone is satisfied with the general staffing levels they have.