Survey: Significant gaps in NZ s emergency departments Covid-19 preparedness
28 Apr, 2021 05:16 AM
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The recent survey detailed significant gaps in emergency departments (ED) Covid-19 preparedness, highlighted by senior medical officials across all New Zealand DHBs. Photo / File
The recent survey detailed significant gaps in emergency departments (ED) Covid-19 preparedness, highlighted by senior medical officials across all New Zealand DHBs. Photo / File
Practices crucial to restricting Covid-19 transmission are going untested and even ignored in New Zealand emergency departments, according to a recent study.
However, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine president says this is simply a byproduct of the overwhelming demand emergency departments are experiencing.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has conceded her health staff are ‘exhausted’ after 2020. Queensland Health’s leave balance sheets shows the extent of the problem.
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