World Stop the Pressure Day: Tissue viability care in challenging environments

Last in our World Stop the Pressure Day spotlight today is Deborah Taylor. The Forensic/Mental Health Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse told us how she is working to develop her brand new role at the Trust. 

47 years working at Rampton Hospital

Jan Wilkinson worked at Rampton Hospital for 47 years before retiring last week. Before she left, we asked Jan to reflect on her time there and the changes she has seen over the years.

Of course, Rampton Hospital was different in 1969 when I started working here. There were less than 30 staff on the administration side of the workforce, and if I remember correctly the hospital employed a total of approximately 600 staff (there are now 1500). At that time the hospital housed 1200 or so patients, whereas today there are around 350.