SLIDE 1
In week commencing 11 May we propose to finalise the move from black to red escalation. This will free up staff and estate to support our urgent non COViD patients, conserve scarce PPE and enable periods of rest and leave. Move to Red Phase 1 ITU COViD wards Surgery Consolidation at Red
- ITU to move into Trueta ward to replace
theatre escalation capacity;
- Begin phased move from South Wing
theatres into Trueta ward.
- ITU de-escalate exit from Redlands
Theatres
Staffing
- Close Trueta and Lister wards
- Close Caversham ward.
- Bring Adelaide ward back to Hurley ward
from Spire;
- Cold Cancer ward set up on Redlands.
- Close Hunter ward.
- Theatre and anaesthetic staff move back to
theatres from ICU
- Junior doctors start to return to surgical
specialties in a phased way;
- Swabbing of elective admissions begins
- Expansion of urgent elective work
through increased use of Independent Sector.
- Cold Cancer theatre complex set up in
Redlands Theatres.
- Extended use of Independent
Sector and increasing volumes of elective surgery.
- Reduction in supernumerary ward
staff;
- Reduction in additional demands on
medical specialties as ward base consolidates.