Number of beds on Ramsey Cottage Hospital ward cut by 11
Oliver Radford of Manx Care said the redesign was about "getting people back to their lives faster and with less dependency".It was "not about cutting services, but improving them in the right setting," he added.The phased move to more community care across the board has been started by "expanding access to step-down rehabilitation beds and home-based support", it said.Manx Care said the moves would help prevent "unnecessary hospital stays" and reduce "long-term dependency on care packages".
'Best progress at home'
Reducing bed capacity in favour of community care and rehabilitation were among a raft of changes outlined in the health care provider's plan for 2025-26.A Manx Care spokeswoman said steps taken to provide rehabilitation in the community since 2023 had led to a reduction in admissions to hospital from care homes on the island.People with "frailty and complex needs" placed a large proportion of demand on hospitals, and the ageing population meant that would continue to increase, she said."Clinical evidence shows that being in hospital is not conducive to recovery and rehabilitation, with best progress made in the home with support from community practitioners."Manx Care said there would be no job losses as a result of the changes but two nurses would be relocated to the Frailty Unit at Noble's Hospital and two social workers would be based on Martin Ward to speed up the discharging process.
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