Hannah Farrell, a former nurse at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, resigned in 2019 due to severe staff shortages and a lack of management support. More than half of the specialist nursing team is currently off work, exacerbating an existing crisis. Despite Dublin Health Trust's claims of investment in the unit, Farrell emphasized that maternity and long-term sick leaves were not adequately backfilled, heightening pressure on remaining nurses and impacting patient care. She criticized the practice of transferring nurses from other wards, which provides only temporary relief without addressing the underlying issues.
Hannah Farrell, a whistleblower and former nurse at the Children’s Cancer Unit, described being left "broken, disillusioned, and burnt out" due to systemic staff shortages.
Over half of the specialist nursing team is currently off work, a longstanding issue worsened by the lack of backfilling positions during maternity leaves and long-term sickness.
The Belfast Health Trust acknowledged investment in nursing roles and thanked the staff for their efforts but did not address the critical staffing shortages highlighted by Ms. Farrell.
She criticized the practice of transferring nurses from other wards as merely a temporary solution, calling it a "quick fix" that negatively impacts care in other areas.
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