More proposed changes are to come at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry, staff have been told.
BBC News NI understands dates have been set for the closure of some wards in mid-July.They added: "Some of us are unsure where we will be this time next year."To deal with staffing issues, the health trust said a regionally agreed interim plan, developed with the support of its medical team, has been shared with all staff.The trust said its initial focus is to stabilise staffing over the summer months in anticipation of a more permanent solution.
Development of more virtual hospital services to identify deterioration of inpatients living in the communityThe Daisy Hill Hospital Future Group has called for emergency meetings with senior figures in the Department of Health and senior management of the trust. Chairman Dr Conor Patterson said previous engagement with the trust had been "disingenuous and misleading".
Health trust chief executive Dr Maria O'Kane said she acknowledged some staff were are "anxious" about the anticipated changes.
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