Expert’s dire warning on Queensland flu pandemic
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ILL PREPARED
QUEENSLAND is grossly under prepared for the inevitable flu pandemic and when hospitals reach capacity clinicians could face the horrifying decision of who is more deserving of lifesaving ventilation or an intensive care bed. These are the disturbing concerns of leading Queensland palliative care specialist Dr Will Cairns, who says that the Queensland Health Pandemic Influenza Plan May 2018 does not address how the state would deal with demand exceeding capacity.
Dr Cairns is Clinical Lead for Queensland’s Statewide Strategy for care at the end of life, and was Director of the Townsville Palliative Care Service since 1992.
KEEP IT TOGETHER
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