Brabant creates three corona hotspots: “We are shocked” Inland

“We are shocked by the predictions,” says Berden, referring to the patient flow that can be predicted with calculation models. He does not want to mention numbers. “There are still some uncertain factors, so I want to be careful. But it is clear: we have to do something. Otherwise, the capacity we currently have is insufficient. ”

Therefore, there will be three cohort units where patients can be treated in isolation. The Liduina in Boxtel, among others, is used for this, a former building of the Jeroen Bosch Hospital. It concerns “large departments with a large capacity”.

The situation is serious in Brabant. There are relatively more patients than in the rest of the Netherlands. Non-emergency operations have been postponed. And the shortages of protective equipment are dire. “That’s an insane problem. We have a supply of two, maybe three days. If this continues, this will lead to an unacceptable situation ”, Berden rings the alarm.

Relocations to the rest of the country

Meanwhile, corona patients are brought from other hospitals in Brabant to other hospitals to relieve the pressure. According to Berden, 40 people moved to hospitals outside the province on Thursday alone. “To Zwolle, for example, where there are far fewer corona infections.” It concerns both regular and intensive care units.

Incidentally, doctors have to think carefully about how much sense a recording makes, says Berden. “Suppose there is an 85-year-old who is ill and has to go to respiration because of the coronavirus. You have to look carefully if this patient has a good chance of having a good chance of going home again. I know that GPs regularly make such assessments in their work. It is good to look at that, because you do it to the people short. At the same time, you are placing a huge claim on intensive care care. ”

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