A day after the Katherine Hospital was hit with a 'code yellow', the Northern Territory's health department has taken the same step in Darwin amid a surge in patient demand.
abc.net.au/news/code-yellow-declared-at-royal-darwin-and-palmerston-hospitals/101617712The Top End's Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals have entered another "code yellow" emergency due to capacity issues, prompting calls from health staff for action from the Northern Territory government.
An email from NT Health has been sent to staff confirming the two hospitals would be entering a code yellow due to "high demand and high occupancy".Transfers and admissions of patients were being diverted "to other hospitals". The ABC understands meetings were held on Friday over capacity constraints at the Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals.an emergency declared at Katherine Hospital on ThursdayCode yellow declarations allow hospitals to take certain steps to ease strain on the system, including discharging patients earlier than normal and the cancelling of some surgeries.Main entry and emergency signs on the exterior of Royal Darwin Hospital. Photo taken on September 2, 2021.
Dr Fowles said that while the emergency department was struggling with patient loads, doctors would prioritise patients who needed urgent care. "While we are in this crisis, we want Territorians to know, doctors are still here for you," he said.Dr Fowles urged patients with non-urgent medical issues to "please be understanding".Dr Fowles said the union wanted government action to address "repeated region-wide failures of health care delivery".
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