Options for Your Health Service's Approach to PPE
Based on current advice from SA Health, health providers might consider the following options for those seeking care at their services:
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provide single use surgical masks to all patients and those with them (either at your own cost or by adding the cost to your gap or fee if you charge one)
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advise each patient that they can only attend your service wearing a single use surgical mask – including anyone who attends the appointment with them
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provide telehealth options
Accessing PPE
Adelaide PHN have been liaising with SA Health today to advocate for primary health care providers and clarify issues of access, distribution and cost of PPE for all health care facilities across our region. We will continue to keep providers up to date as we receive further information from SA Health.
Accessing PPE via Adelaide PHN
Where no commercial supply is available, Adelaide PHN continues to distribute PPE from the National Medical Stockpile to general practices and eligible allied health providers in accordance with the Commonwealth's Tranche 4 Distribution Guidelines.
Adelaide PHN can provide general practice and eligible allied health providers across the metropolitan region with a small 'emergency' supply of surgical masks until providers can access their own supplies.
Across the pandemic Adelaide PHN has been collating and updating a list of commercial suppliers of PPE, please contact covid19@adelaidephn.com.au for the current list.
Detmold have been in contact with Adelaide PHN today and confirmed they can support the health care industry seeking to purchase locally manufactured surgical masks with discount codes to reduce the cost per unit. Visit the following website: https://www.detpak.com/products/face-masks2/ and enter the following codes to utilise this offer:
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Code word: Medical
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Code word: Medicalretail
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