Face of Nation International : SA Health Minister Stephen Wade announced patients would be able to be housed and treated at the Marion Holiday Park, in Adelaide’s south.
He said the additional accommodation was part of the State Government’s plan to moderate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of any potential surge in patient numbers. Flinders Medical Centre staff will assess and care for patients and their families at the facility.
“If any patient deteriorates, the close proximity of the Flinders Medical Centre means they will be able to have access to medical care,” Mr Wade said. “We’re able to support local jobs, we’re able to provide care for people with COVID-19 when they need it, we’re able to ease the pressure on emergency departments.”
Mr Wade said those eligible for the accommodation and care at the holiday park would include vulnerable people, those in shared accommodation and students. He said the holiday park had about 60 units and could accommodate up to 250 people.
The facility will add to the 278 beds secured at ECH College Park, the old Wakefield Hospital, and the Repat Centre in Adelaide. (Source: ABC News – Australia)
