Jump to content

Phuket ICU beds near critical shortage


webfact

Recommended Posts

1620621578_1-org.jpg

Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol (right) explains the CIU bed shortage issue during the live broadcast yesterday (May 9). Screenshot: Official COVID-19 Information Center Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The number of beds available for COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units (ICU) at Phuket government hospitals is nearing ‘critical’, Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has revealed.

 

If the number of patients needing ICU care continues to rise, patients at government hospitals may soon need to be transferred to private hospitals, or even to hospitals outside Phuket, Dr Chalermpong said.

 

Dr Chalermpong revealed the news during a live broadcast at Vachira Phuket Hospital yesterday evening (May 9), joined by Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-icu-beds-near-critical-stage-79958.php

 

tphuketnews_logo.jpg

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-05-10
 
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Quote

“If the nine rooms are full of severe symptom cases, that will be a big critical stage. We may need to transfer our patients to other provinces or private hospitals, which may involve additional costs,” Dr Chalermpong said.

 

So in total they have 9 beds for critical cases...

  • Sad 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.




×
×
  • Create New...