Medical student placements postponed<\/strong><\/p>\nIn response to the evolving issues around COVID-19, the UQ Medical School has advised that clinical placements are temporarily suspended for Year 3 and Year 4 medical students right across Metro North.<\/p>\n
Stewardship of medical students is an important role that we take seriously as a Service and I am sure a great many of us will miss our contact with students over the coming weeks. We will work with our University partners to support alternate methods of clinical learning until such time as we can welcome back students into our Hospital and Health Service when it\u2019s clinically safe and responsible to do so.<\/p>\n
Flatten the curve<\/strong><\/p>\nEach of us play a critical role in the prevention and treatment of coronavirus in South East Queensland and I\u2019d like to reiterate the importance of the \u201cflatten the curve\u201d actions.<\/p>\n
Queensland Health\u2019s $1.2 billion response plan supports our ability to increase ICU, ward and ED capacity, implement virtual care, hire more staff, expand our fever clinics and expand contract tracing. The graphic below details different trigger points throughout the pandemic where system capacity will be adjusted.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nIf we all keep doing the right thing, we\u2019ll help to flatten the curve and ensure our hospital and health services can manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the long-term. Wash your hands properly with soap and water, practice good cough and sneeze etiquette, and keep up the social distancing. I thought I would share a meme that tickled my fancy last night:<\/p>\n
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Once again, a big shout to all of you! As a hospital and health service, we grow stronger every day. A special mention to the Public Health Unit continue contact tracing and coordinating healthcare for so many Australians. From all of us, thank you!!<\/p>\n
Kind regards,<\/p>\n
Dr Liz Rushbrook<\/strong>
\nMetro North Health Incident Controller<\/p>\nMetro North HHS \u2013 Overview of Cases*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nConfirmed COVID-19 Cases<\/strong><\/td>\nFever Clinics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNumber of clinics<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nVirtual Ward<\/strong><\/td>\nInpatient Ward<\/strong><\/td>\nInpatient ICU<\/strong><\/td>\nRecovered<\/strong><\/td>\nYesterday<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| 160<\/td>\n | 19<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 27<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | 228<\/td>\n | 7044<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n *With effect 1000 29 March 2020<\/p>\n<\/div> | | | | | | | | | | |
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