Following a consultation period regarding the changes to the Palliative Care Coordination Centre (PCCC), we can confirm that the function currently managed by St Barnabas will end on Monday 31st March 2025. From 1st April, this service will be delivered by Lincolnshire Community Health Services and Continuing Healthcare (CHC).
On behalf of the executive board at St Barnabas, we would like to convey our deepest gratitude to the valued PCCC Team who, sadly, are being made redundant due to these external changes.
The changes to the PCCC are in line with the launch of the Lincolnshire system wide Palliative and End of Life Care strategy. As part of this strategy, the Integrated Care Board (ICB) has made the decision to streamline the commissioning of certain services across the healthcare system.
While these redundancies are driven by external factors beyond our control, we want to take this opportunity to thank the affected staff members for their outstanding service and contribution to the PCCC and St Barnabas.
All team members have been involved in the consultation process, and despite the difficult news, have remained phenomenally dedicated and gracious throughout this period of change.
This decision is not a reflection of the effort or value of these team members, who have thoughtfully worked up to the last moment, considering patients and their families and continuing to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.
We are incredibly grateful for their hard work, exceptional commitment, and flexibility during difficult times, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team should be extremely proud of how they have held St Barnabas’ values close to their hearts and for the care and support they’ve delivered during their time here.
Please join us in recognising their valuable contributions and wishing them success in their new positions in the healthcare sector.
Rebecca Franks, Director of Patient Care, and Julie Bishop, Clinical Lead Nurse (PCCC)