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Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 2:08 pm
Hawke’s Bay Hospital has postponed some elective
surgery and its restricted visiting policy remains in place
as RSV, (respiratory syncytial virus), presentations
continue in children and increase in adults.
Hawke’s
Bay Hospital currently has 27 children in its paediatric
ward, mostly with respiratory illness. Other acute areas
such as ICU and the Emergency Department remain very busy.
Only one infant was needing ICU level care,
today.
These numbers fluctuate continually as patients
are discharged and others admitted.
Chief Medical and
Dental Officer Robin Whyman said RSV was now affecting
adults especially older people or those with underlying
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 12:21 pm
Hawke’s Bay Hospital has restricted visiting to its
maternity unit, children’s ward and Special Care Baby Unit
(SCBU), Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit to
help prevent further spread of RSV (respiratory syncytial
virus) to very vulnerable newborn babies and sick
children.
Medical director whānau and community’s
Dr Philip Moore said no visitors, other than parents and
main caregivers, would be able to visit Hawke’s Bay
Hospital’s maternity units; Waioha and Ata Rangi or
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and the children’s ward to
help protect newborn babies and sick children from catching
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