Christchurch Hospital plans tent accommodation as winter surge strains emergency department
Christchurch Hospital is positioning beds in corridors and preparing emergency tent accommodation to handle winter demand.
Christchurch Hospital is facing severe space constraints in its emergency department during the winter surge. The hospital has resorted to angling patient beds in corridors and is preparing contingency plans to pitch tents outside as a temporary measure to accommodate patient numbers.
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Patient beds angled in ED corridors, hospital makes plans to pitch tents in winter surge
A hospital has emergency plans to pitch a tent outside as it struggles for room.