My elderly parent had to go to the Sydney Eye Hospital for an emergency surgery. I was shocked to hear that they were sitting in emergency alongside people getting tested for COVID 19 I believe.
My parent has heart problems and Type 2 Diabetes and has been making sure that they have not been in the community during this time to ensure they are not at risk of contracting the virus. I have no idea why the testing area was not separated from the general emergency department. I feel it was very distressing for elderly patients in particular, to be mixed in with others who had high temperatures thus qualifying for the test.
"Care of elderly patients"
About: Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital Sydney 2000
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