“… Over the past couple of years, we have found it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain nursing and care staff, and we are now reaching the point where we will be unable to staff the home in a way that meets the needs of our patients.”
The reliance on agency staff was “not sustainable in the longer term”, Spencer said.
According to a C of E source, as well as the considerable cost of using agency workers, there were concerns about turnover, consistency of care, and levels of safety and standards.
About 40 members of staff are expected to lose their jobs when the home closes. …
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