The article “Outdoor recreation is a challenge for differently abled, even when accessibility is promised” (Monitor, 5/21) caused me to stop and think about trail accessibility here in Concord. There currently aren’t many truly accessible trails in.
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The ICU is where the most seriously ill patients receive specialist care. Usually in ICU, one nurse looks after one patient. Now, they re caring for two, sometimes three patients.
Mandy Marples, a senior matron in surgical support services, says fighting the pandemic has been a massive challenge. They need more equipment and more importantly, more staff.
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The desperate need for more nurses means many are drafted in from other wards and retrained. For some, this can be a huge shock to the system and can take time adjusting to their new environment.
Until recently, Kate Davison was an orthopaedic nurse at the hospital. She said that although it s been upsetting and difficult at times, she s more than happy to be helping her colleagues in ICU.