Nurses at the Royal Hobart Hospital are calling for a separate flu clinic to open to take the strain off emergency departments.
Data from the Department of Health and Human Services has recorded an increase in statewide influenza A and B notifications this holiday season compared to last year.
Andrew Brake, chief of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmania says he has scheduled a meeting to address the nurses’ concerns with the Department of Health on Monday.
A Tasmanian Health Service spokesperson says they will consider the proposal “based on public need” and “the provision of health services.”