Question reference: S6W-11940
- Date lodged: 7 November 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the impact of the reported continued closure of community hospitals in Dumfries and Galloway on bed and service pressures at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
Answer
I have raised this issue with Julie White, Chief Officer in the Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership, who has advised that following the temporary closure of the in-patient facilities a total of 52 staff were re-deployed.
The deployed community staff are currently supporting:
- 102 packages of care (535.5 hrs) which equates to circa 120 individuals to support care at home sector
- The opening of 18 beds in Mountainhall Treatment Centre as an intermediate care facility as a step down from Acute Care.
- The Marie Curie and district nursing 24/7 services have resulted in reducing the need for cottage hospital beds as the partnership are able to support caring for more people in their homes.