NHS Louisa Jordan
The Scottish Government could make use of the NHS Louisa Jordan building by transferring current Covid -19 patients from within a pre-determined radius into this facility and staffed by a mixture of current NHS staff and returners. Covid -19 patients out with this area could be treated at a designated hospital within each Health Board area (where this is possible) allowing all other sites to restart essential services (following a deep clean) including elective operations, cancer screening etc. If, as is likely, the lockdown was to continue for the next few weeks this would give clinical staff the time needed to transfer current patients to The Louisa Jordan or the designated hospital and allow the necessary isolation time for the remaining non Covid patients to be confirmed clear of the virus before any new admissions. This would give the public more confidence to attend appointments and would remove a lot of the anxiety. It would be necessary for the non Covid patients remaining in hospital to be tested regularly and if they received a positive result then they could be isolated and transferred out to the appropriate facility the same as the initial patients. This would not impact on families as strict isolation seems to be in place so visiting is not allowed anyway. The only potential problem would be at the point of discharge to get these patients home to their own areas but I'm sure that either family members or indeed Patient Transport (normally used for outpatient appointments) would be able to assist in this.
Why the contribution is important
Every life is important and whilst the focus has understandably been on saving as many Covid-19 patients as possible we should not postpone cancer screenings and elective surgeries etc for any longer than is absolutely necessary. The routine work of the NHS on a daily basis not only saves lives but can improve the quality of life for all sorts of people with various health conditions.
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