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Peninsula Health reviews coronavirus practices as healthcare union calls for increased COVID-19 infection control – ABC News
Healthcare unions say infection control needs to be boosted to protect the safety and wellbeing of staff in a Melbourne hospital that has seen hundreds furloughed due to an outbreak in three of its wards.
A recent coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne hospital has seen hundreds of staff furloughed and highlights ongoing concerns about infection control in the sector, healthcare unions say.
Key points:
- Peninsula Health is the major healthcare provider in the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston, and Kingston council areas
- Frankston Hospital’s Acute Medical Surgical Unit, the Surgical Short Stay Unit and the 5GN ward are affected by the outbreak
- The Australian Nursing and Midwife…
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