This morning a male in his 20s was confirmed as having COVID-19. This individual is a close contact of the teenager announced yesterday. There are now four clinics operating in our region to test patients with mild to moderate COVID-19-like symptoms, reducing pressure on general practice and hospital emergency departments. HealthPathways Links 1. They are intended to provide holistic care for people presenting with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, and are not just testing centres.
Respiratory clinics have implemented thorough infection prevention and control protocols to minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
They provide assessments and testing for all people with symptoms to detect cases and allow them to be isolated as early as possible. The PHN has collated a range of resources that provide details for primary care providers on business continuity support during the COVI- pandemic. See full list on hneccphn. Click hereto access the resources. A seven module training program for Residential Aged Care, including toolbox videos and resources is available for download.
Resources are available to download individually or collectively via a zip file. Access training resources. (more…)