The GP inpatient ward at Pitlochry Group Hospital will reopen to sufferers this month following a surge in nurse recruitment.
4 inpatient beds on the GP Unit will reopen from Monday, June 20 following the ward’s momentary closure earlier this yr.
Perth and Kinross Well being and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) made the choice to briefly shut the inpatient ward from early January as a consequence of long-standing staffing and recruitment difficulties within the extra rural areas of Highland Perthshire.
This, alongside the influence of the COVID-19 response on the supply of medical workers throughout the entire well being and social care system, had resulted in essential staffing points on the hospital.
A profitable recruitment marketing campaign has resulted in six nurses being appointed to each full-time and part-time posts within the ward.
Employees who have been redeployed to different hospitals and care companies in the course of the momentary closure of the GP inpatient ward may also return to Pitlochry Group Hospital to welcome sufferers again.
Chief officer for Perth and Kinross HSCP Jacquie Pepper mentioned: “We're delighted to see the GP inpatient ward at Pitlochry Group Hospital reopening.
“Affected person security is all the time our precedence and the tough choice to briefly shut the ward was wanted as we have been unable to workers the ward with the variety of nurses to make sure the secure supply of affected person care.
“Because of the arduous work of our groups, we've got now been in a position to recruit nurses to vacancies within the ward and sufferers might be welcomed again on a phased foundation.
“4 inpatient beds might be open this month, with the remaining 5 beds as a consequence of open within the autumn.
“The entire workers at Pitlochry Group Hospital are extremely devoted to affected person care and I want to thank all of them.
“I'm positive they are going to all be trying ahead to welcoming sufferers again to the inpatient ward.”