1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: I have it, so this is literally leading to death. 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 2: That was in a research article that was published in 3 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 2: two thousand and one. I think you're referring to the 4 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 2: headline from the Museum Herald today. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, the ten percent increase in patient mortality. 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 2: Where it says there's a seven day mortality risk where 7 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 2: there is access block greater than ten percent, that's what 8 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 2: That's what the article says. I think it's important that 9 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 2: the public know that we offer we are the safest 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 2: place for you to be when you're acutely unwell, and 11 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: it's really important that people have trust and confidence that 12 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 2: the care that they need isn't from very caring professionals 13 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 2: when they turn up. No, absolutely, it is. No. 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 1: What I was going to say, is is it though 15 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,520 Speaker 1: leading to deaths? Like the Herald says. 16 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,520 Speaker 2: Don't believe that it is, and we don't have numbers 17 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:45,319 Speaker 2: that support that. 18 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: Oh well, they say it's because there's lack of access 19 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: to a call bell an emergency oxygen. And if you've 20 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: been treated in the corridor and that you probably don't 21 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: have access to a call bell and emergency oxygen, do you. 22 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 2: So we have those patients, we have a circulating year 23 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,279 Speaker 2: in the middle of our emergency department, so those patients 24 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 2: are within a meter or two of staff that are 25 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 2: in that area. Yes, there are issues with not having 26 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 2: call bells, but there is oxygen that we can have 27 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 2: on trolleys and on beds that people have access to. 28 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 2: But what it does require is really as great vigilance 29 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 2: from the staff that are working in those areas to 30 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: make sure they're keeping an eye on people, They're rounding 31 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: on them often, they're always taking observations as well, and 32 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 2: that's standard practice and standard care that you expect in 33 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 2: any emergency department. 34 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's another four years before you're getting any more space, 35 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: is that right? 36 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 2: The Eedy refurbishment will see us moving in in twenty 37 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 2: twenty nine, that. 38 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: Is correct, Yeah, And so what are you going to 39 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: do on till then? I mean, surely you can't be 40 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: shoving people in corridors for another three or four years. 41 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,199 Speaker 2: We have a really focused program of work on making 42 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: sure that we are improving our short to stand eaedy 43 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: target and obviously we're improving hospital flow. So this is 44 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 2: a whole of hospital and whole of health system issue 45 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 2: that occurs acutely in our emergency departments. So a huge 46 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 2: program of work underway to make sure we can try 47 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: and trade as safest place possible for our patients. 48 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: If I talk to you winter twenty six, Winter twenty seven, 49 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: Winter twenty eight, no people in hospitals are needy. No 50 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,119 Speaker 1: people in corridors are needy. 51 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 2: That is absolutely our aspiration. Although you're safer to be 52 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: at a corridor than than your home, So we're looking 53 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 2: at making sure that we can have additional spaces to 54 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 2: care for people. We're making sure that people are presenting 55 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 2: in two to their ED when that's clinically appropriate, and 56 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 2: that people are aware of their other options, so they 57 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 2: include things like healthline, community pharmacy GP, accidents and medical centers, 58 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: as well as making sure that people that are enter 59 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: in patient beds are there when they need medical treatment 60 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 2: and if they don't need medical care any longer than 61 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: they're out in the community, which is the best place 62 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: for them to be. 63 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: For more from Heather Duplessy Alan Drive, listen live and 64 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: news talks. 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