People are being urged to visit their GP as RDH reaches capacity

PEOPLE with non-emergency health issues are being told to visit their GP as Royal Darwin Hospital reaches capacity

Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) is at capacity.

PEOPLE with non-emergency health issues are being told to visit their GP as Royal Darwin Hospital reaches capacity.

It comes after RDH experienced a peak in-demand period for over two weeks earlier this year.

RDH Medical Services director Dr Alison Maclean said the hospital was over capacity.

“The hospital is currently over capacity but we have acted swiftly to put our bed capacity management plans in place to try to reduce the pressure on beds,” she said.

“The situation will be monitored closely to ensure we are doing everything possible to maintain safe and quality patient care as well as the wellbeing of our staff.”

People with non-emergency health needs are being encouraged to visit their GP or an after-hours clinic as soon as they feel unwell.

Dr Maclean said seeing a GP early will help prevent a person becoming more unwell and ensure the hospital has capacity to care for those who most need hospital care.

For emergencies, please call 000 or go to the Emergency Department.