February 4, 2021
As the country observes the 15 day “National Pause”, the Board of Management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital wishes to inform the general public that to minimize crowding in our out-patient clinics some out-patient appointments may be postponed. In this event, out-patients whose appointments have been postponed will be contacted by a member of their treatment team or the Medical Records Department for the purpose of scheduling a new appointment date.
Out-patients who are not contacted are asked to present to their respective clinics as scheduled, and to arrive at the QEH no earlier than 30 minutes before their scheduled appointment time. Be reminded that only out-patients who are:
Destructive night in Tacoma following police cruiser incident over the weekend
An officer remains on paid administrative leave after videos show him driving through a crowd of people Saturday night. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 7:01 AM PST January 25, 2021
TACOMA, Wash A demonstration of approximately 150 people near the site of an illegal street racing event that led to at least two people being injured by a Tacoma police officer turned destructive Sunday night.
A few small fires were set at or near the intersection of South 9th and Commerce streets. Demonstrators also reportedly broke windows and vandalized buildings.
Employees of South Sound 911 Records department were evacuated after windows to the building they occupy were broken.
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The Diabetes, Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Outpatient Clinics of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital have been relocated to the former Pine Dental Services building on the corner of Pine Road and 6th Avenue, Belleville.
Operations for these clinics will commence from the new location as follows:
Diabetes Outpatient Clinic – Thursday, January 14.
Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Outpatient Clinic – Friday, January 15.
Neurosurgery Outpatient Clinic – Monday, January 18.
Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic – Monday, January 18.
Outpatients are also being reminded that in an effort to reduce crowding and ensure appropriate physical distancing, only the following patients may be accompanied by a single caregiver or companion:
Minors i.e. children under the age of 18.
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The outpatient’s clinics of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and the Pharmacy Department will be closed on Monday, January 4, and Tuesday, January 5.
This closure does not include patients scheduled for dialysis treatments at the hospital’s Artificial Kidney Unit, or those receiving lifesaving therapies at the Clara Brathwaite Centre for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.
A statement from the QEH said people affected by the unexpected closure of the outpatient’s clinics are asked to contact the Medical Records Department at 436-6450, extensions 6120, 6190, 6339 and 6182 to facilitate the rescheduling of appointments.
Similarly, those with queries or who may be without medication are asked to call the QEH Help Desk at 536-4800 for assistance.