Further to the media attention about staff and structural changes at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice (EMH), the Hospice Board have today expressed their concern about a few individuals who they say are “are threatening to destabilise the Hospice”.
Readers may remember from our interview with Chief Executive, Tina Harris, that the organisation has been under review for over 18 months, the outcome of which has seen a re-modelling of internal employment structures.
Priority to preserve high standards
A spokesperson for the Board of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice (EMH) said today,
“The Board of EMH has an absolute priority to preserve and continue the high standards of patient care that has been provided to our community for over 30 years.
“Maintaining the highest standards of patient care and ensuring that future secure funding is available was the objective behind the recent review.
“Unfortunately this review resulted in the unexpected and regrettable loss of Karen Eeles, our popular and valued public fundraiser.
“There are now a few individuals, probably from the best of motives, who are threatening to destabilise the Hospice, which has led to some very loyal stakeholders expressing concern and withdrawing their support to EMH.
“This is a matter of great concern and the Board is listening to all points of view and indeed the results of our recent staff annual survey are currently being examined carefully. We are under no doubt that our staff and volunteers are our greatest asset.”
A more listening ethos
They go on to say,
“The Board would like to reassure the public that we will put on hold any further review activity until we have learnt the lessons from the recent events and that there will be a more listening ethos in both the Board and management in the future.
“We are seeking and working for reconciliation and are heartened by the groundswell of popular good feeling towards the Hospice and its services.”
Last month we spent an one hour chatting with Tina Harris, Chief Executive of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice about the changes that have taken place.
Image: © Earl Mountbatten Hospice
