Medical staff at the Royal Melbourne hospital are concerned about the risk of being infected with COVID-19 during training sessions
allegations by doctors that administrators were"bullying" those who wanted to wear personal protective equipmentProfessor Kilpatrick said in her email that staff attending digital record system training were now being provided with masks, and the sessions had been cut back from two hours to 90 minutes.
"The COVID-19 situation requires a long-term response from our health services and we will continue to review the advice and update you as this evolves to ensure your safety," Professor Kilpatrick wrote."It is normal to feel anxious, concerned or uneasy about this rapidly-changing situation... Please continue to take care of yourselves, and each other."
Professor Kilpatrick referred worried staff to the hospital's COVID-19 Staff Support and Wellbeing phone line.A hospital spokeswoman said in a statement that the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital "are providing support to two nurses who have tested positive for COVID-19" and who attended two separate electronic medical record training sessions.
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