While the system now experiences high demand on a year-round basis, there is a more intense peak
during the winter period, with a challenge in the period immediately post-Christmas and
into the New Year.
A prolonged holiday period, increased presentations of older persons, severe winter weather, seasonal influenza and the spread of norovirus and other health care associated infections are examples of such pressures that increase during this period.
Total population growth for 2018 – 2021 is projected to increase by 3% (n=146,796). During this period, adults aged 65 years and over are projected to increase by 10.1% (n=68,462) and adults aged 85 years and over are projected to increase by 13.9% (n=10,064). From 2018 – 2021 there is an annual increase of between 1.7-1.9% in adults aged 45-64 years, with adults aged 18-44 years in the same time period increasing annually from between 0.8-0.9%.
These pressures also affect staff contributing to extra pressures within healthcare facilities and the home.
Implementation of additional staffing takes consistent focus. Servisource can assist for unscheduled care, we offer support to enable sustained improvement in flow.
Our Winter Initiative goes beyond simply providing Nurses or Carers. It enables you to provide your patients with Bespoke Medical Solutions to tackle Staffing Solutions (Temporary and Permanent), Step Down Units, Waiting List Initiatives, Recruitment, Homecare Reablement Programme, Homecare Rapid Response Programme and Allied Admissions.
By providing you with the support and experience of our database of over 10,000 Healthcare professionals. We can work with you and your team to address the challenges of Winter Contingency Planning.
How Can We Help?
Servisource Healthcare can help you with this increased pressure during these times. Our concept is to facilitate and ease these pressures from temporary staff solutions to speedy discharge and homecare within the hospital and home, thus reducing the added pressure that already exists.
Our Aim
Our team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and they are available to cater for the bespoke service required at any point in time, day or night. From our initial point of contact right through to the implementation of each package, each service is provided with a systematic, empathetic and consistent approach. We believe we provide an invaluable service to our very valued and cherished clients.