Gansey Unit at Southlands to close today

Eight patients from the Gansey Unit of the Southlands care home will be transferred to a facility in Douglas today.

The temporary move was announced last week after it was confirmed that there was a major shortage of staff at the Port Erin site.

It's anticipated that the residents will be relocated to Thie Meanagh in Douglas for around a month while an urgent search for suitable staff is conducted.

The Department of Social Care has admitted the lack of staff has been a concern for some time and there aren't suitable candidates ready to fill the vacancies.

Annual holiday and sick leave have been blamed for the current state of affairs.

Malew MHK Graham Cregeen told us more:

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