Group urges 'upgrade' of A&Es to allow isolation of infectious patients

Care in emergency departments (EDs) must now be "upgraded" to ensure social distancing for staff and patients and to allow the segregation of people with infectious disease.
Group urges 'upgrade' of A&Es to allow isolation of infectious patients
Tue, 12 May, 2020 - 20:09
Conall Ó Fátharta

The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine says EDs and hospitals cannot be allowed to become overcrowded again.
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine says EDs and hospitals cannot be allowed to become overcrowded again.

Care in emergency departments (EDs) must now be "upgraded" to ensure social distancing for staff and patients and to allow the segregation of people with infectious disease.

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