The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) are pushing ahead with their controversial plans to free up beds at the overcrowded hospital by moving patients considered fit for discharge to chairs.
The hospital confirmed their over capacity protocol (OCP) via a memo sent to staff yesterday, suggesting 20 areas of the hospital that will be used to accommodate patients in chairs instead of beds, and plans to give these patients a hand bell to signal staff.
The document states, “In the context of the hospital operating with the deteriorating escalation status, the THS needs to operate differently.”