– The situation has been tough for a long time and over the weekend it got even worse, with overcrowding in all care wards and patients staying overnight in the emergency room, which is very unusual, says chief physician Susanne Bergenbrant Glas in a press release .

– We also see that the pressure on intensive care is currently very high. That’s worrying, even in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays.

When the staffing situation began on Monday, 33 people were treated in the hospital’s covid flood, one of whom was in intensive care. In addition, several patients with influenza and RS viruses are treated.

Many of the staff are also sick. This can lead to long wait times in emergency rooms and emergency rooms, the hospital warns.

THREE LEVELS OF PREPARATION

Within health care there are three levels of preparedness:

  • Personnel situation means that a special sanitary directorate stays informed about the situation, follows the development of events and takes the necessary measures.
  • Reinforcement mode means that the special health directorate takes measures to strengthen some important functions.
  • Emergency situation means that the Special Sanitary Directorate takes measures to strengthen all important functions.

Source: The National Council of Health and Welfare