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WQ.41/2022
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY THE CONNÉTABLE OF ST. JOHN
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 31st JANUARY 2022
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2022
Question
"With reference to Written Question 4/2022 and the figures detailed in a Freedom of Information response on 6th January 2022 entitled Health and Community Services (H.C.S.) staffing, will the Minister explain the reason for the difference in the figures provided, and in light of the difference identified, provide a breakdown of the following in respect of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff for the period 1st January 2021 to the end of November 2021 –
- the number transferring to other areas in H.C.S.;
- the number on short-term contracts who left before the end of their contract;
- the number in Occupational Therapy who resigned;
- the number in Physiotherapy who resigned;
- the number of administrative staff in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy who resigned;
- the number who retired from these areas; and
- the number of staff who left for any other reason, with details of such reason?"
Answer
Unfortunately, part of the answer provided in the FOI response was incorrect. I apologise for this. The response is currently being revised to address this and details are below.
In relation to Q5 in the FOI:
5. How many OT's and Physiotherapist Nurses and Social workers have resigned from employment in HCS in 2021, to 1st November 2021?
We published the following answer:
"Between 1st January 2021 and 1st November 2021 24 OT staff and Physiotherapist staff have resigned. "
It was a complex, multi-part FOI and it appears that during the writing of the response, data was entered incorrectly – in this case, a "2" was typed into the response instead of a "1" and the answer did not include the reference to social workers.
The data shows that between 1st January 2021 and 1st November 2021, 14 OTs, Physiotherapists and Social Workers resigned. Of these, 7 were OTs and Physiotherapists.
It is important to note that these numbers refer to registered staff in these professional groups. The FOI will be reissued to reflect the correct numbers.
I can confirm that the figures previously included in my answer to WQ4/2022 were correct. This showed 7 resignations from registered OTs and Physiotherapists between 1st January 2021 and 30 November 2021.
The answer is republished below and refers to all staff working in these areas, not only registered professionals:
- 2 Physiotherapists moved internally within the Physiotherapy service
3 Occupational therapists moved internally within the Occupational Therapy Service 2 Occupational Therapy assistants moved to other clinical areas within HCS
- 1 locum physiotherapist – released from contract due to performance concerns
- 1 Occupational Therapist resigned – returned to the UK to be with family due to the pandemic 1 Team Lead left to work in private practice in Jersey
- 1 Physiotherapist resigned and left the profession
3 physiotherapy assistants resigned – 1 to undertake a Physiotherapy degree off-island; 2 no reason given
- 1 admin/typist in physiotherapy resigned – no reason given
- 1 Assistive Technology Technician in Occupational Therapy retired
- There were no other staff who left for reasons other than those mentioned in a) to f)