Reduced Non-Urgent Planned Care - Omicron 18 Mar 2022

In response to the Omicron surge in the community and the impact on workforce, BOPDHB has reduced the amount of non-urgent planned care across all specialties, both in Outpatients and for Treatment.

In response to the Omicron surge in the community and the impact on workforce, BOPDHB has reduced the amount of non-urgent planned care across all specialties, both in Outpatients and for Treatment. Any workforce released from these reductions in planned care activity are supporting clinical areas that are being significantly impacted.

Currently outpatients are encouraging telehealth appointments unless a patient is an urgent priority 1 case and can only be seen in person.

Our treatment/theatre lists are being prioritised with a focus on patients requiring life preserving surgery, ie: cancer treatment, urgent electives and acutes.

All GPs can be reassured that patients who are on a wait list remain on this list and will be seen as soon as possible according to the clinical prioritisation of the presenting problem.