{"id":8899,"date":"2022-01-13T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T07:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2022-01-13T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T07:52:15","slug":"ed-tpch-20220113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-tpch-20220113","title":{"rendered":"Message from TPCH Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tami Photinos Executive Director The Prince Charles Hospital<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank you to everyone for continuing to step up to meet the challenges of the current environment.<\/h4>\n

Some staff may be aware that TPCH has several key groups involved in driving our local pandemic response. Our Incident Management Team and Clinical Advisory Group hold daily meetings to discuss strategies to remain effective in our current response, and ensure we are well positioned to meet the many and varied demands on our services at this time. These groups, which consist of staff from across all professional areas and disciplines, play an important role in monitoring, conveying and addressing important issues that impact on the hospital\u2019s overall response on a daily basis. I\u2019d like to thank these groups for their commitment and efforts during this time. Everyone has really gone above and beyond.<\/p>\n

Also, I appreciate that we are sending out a large amount of information to staff at this time, some of which is duplicated with Metro North. Apologies if this is overwhelming, but we want staff to stay well informed about the current situation.<\/p>\n

Planned care reduction<\/h2>\n

In line with Metro North\u2019s direction, we are continuing to reduce non-urgent planned care across TPCH where possible. This is critical to release staff to be deployed to support emergency and core activity. Metro North will review its approach to planned care at the end of January.<\/p>\n

Vaccination Clinic<\/h2>\n

TPCH Vaccination Hub in the Education Centre will close at 5pm on Friday 4\u00a0February 2022. Staff or their household contacts who are due for a booster, i.e. 13 weeks (3 months) after their second COVID-19 vaccinate, are encouraged to visit the Vaccination Clinic and make a booking before the closing date.
\nThe Pfizer vaccine will then be available from the Staff Vaccination Clinic operated by the Infection Management Service. There will be limited bookings available every Monday and Thursday, 8.30am \u2013 4pm. hours. More information about the booking process will be provided in due course.<\/p>\n

Fever Clinics \/ COVID Testing service<\/h2>\n

Public Fever Clinic<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 8.30am to 4pm, 7 days<\/p>\n

Staff Only Testing Clinic<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 7am to 2pm, 7 days
\nStaff members can bring family members from their direct household for testing, and must bring their ID badge.<\/p>\n

Other Staff Testing Clinics\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nMetro North is also offering a number of staff only testing clinics<\/p>\n