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BBC News
21-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Cornwall minor injuries unit shuts for summer due to lack of staff
A minor injuries unit has temporarily closed in Cornwall due to staff shortages, health bosses have Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has said Launceston Minor Injuries Unit would remain shut for the remainder of the trust said it did not have enough staff to safely provide a seven-day-a-week Gilbert, from Healthwatch Cornwall, said: "Any loss of service is detrimental for residents and to tourists." Ms Gilbert said she hoped "other plans or provisions" were put in trust said it had recruited vacant posts, but new staff would need to complete their mandatory induction and said it had "explored a range of options to offer alternative services in the area" but it had not been existing staff would be temporarily transferred to facilities in Stratton, Liskeard or unit was also temporarily closed in 2021 due to illness in the pandemic and in 2022, again due to staff shortages.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Better mental health support needed in Cornwall, report finds
Better mental health support needed, report finds The report by HealthWatch Cornwall said the county was experiencing workforce shortages, long waiting times and rural health inequalities A healthcare watchdog in Cornwall has called for immediate action to improve mental health services after a review found critical gaps in the area. The report by HealthWatch Cornwall said the county was experiencing workforce shortages, long waiting times and rural health inequalities. It said feedback was gathered from more than 500 people in two surveys carried out between October 2024 and January 2025. Debbie Gilbert, CEO of Healthwatch Cornwall, said the stories within the report made it clear that "change is needed now".
