They are calling for immediate actions or they will have to resort to other pressure tactics.
LA LAGUNA (TENERIFE), 8 (EUROPA PRESS)
Health professionals from the University Hospital of the Canary Islands have requested this Wednesday “genuine and effective” measures in response to the healthcare pressure they are facing in the Emergency Department, which is also affecting the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Gathered by the Nursing Union, Satse, over a hundred workers from HUC have protested outside the hospital to express their “dismay” as they have seen “no resolution” to a scenario that “is becoming increasingly severe.”
Furthermore, the union insists that short-term measures be implemented; otherwise, professionals will be compelled to resort to alternative pressure actions, as outlined in a statement.
“Professionals cannot continue working under these circumstances; it not only impacts them but, primarily, the patients who endure prolonged waiting times to receive treatment,” they emphasise.
Consequently, despite numerous complaints, the emergency service has not only failed to improve but has significantly deteriorated.
Additionally, they note, the “fragile” condition that the Intensive Care Unit has been experiencing in recent months exacerbates the issue.
“The emergency service is currently overwhelmed, coping with a patient load that, in many instances, exceeds the facility’s capacity,” they continue.
The overflow in the ICU has worsened the situation as it has led to patients from that department being transferred and managed by the emergency nursing staff.
An environment that “lacks the required material resources and infrastructure” for proper and safe care.
Satse has articulated “concerns” regarding the crisis, overload, and collapse that the Intensive Care service has faced since summer, necessitating “urgent” and “collaborative” measures with the workforce.
Moreover, they stress “the necessity” for a well-structured contingency plan, staffed with trained personnel.
For the union, “it is vital” to urgently recruit additional staff and ensure the presence of professionals specifically trained in managing critical patients.
