Recently, a number of medical institutions in Shanghai have suspended some medical services due to their cooperation with the epidemic investigation. On March 17, the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission announced the suspension and resumption of medical services in major medical institutions in the city and district.
In addition, on March 17, Shanghai No. 10 People’s Hospital issued an announcement that Yanchang Middle Road will immediately suspend the medical services of fever clinics for adults and children. Other outpatient and emergency services, special needs outpatient services, nucleic acid testing and other medical services in the hospital, as well as Internet hospitals, will operate as usual.
On March 15, Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital issued an announcement that outpatient medical services in Xuhui Campus (No. 270 Dong’an Road) will be suspended immediately.
Some medical institutions in Shanghai have suspended services, will daily medical treatment be affected?
At the press conference on epidemic prevention and control held on March 3, Wu Jinglei, director of the Municipal Health Commission, introduced that all hospitals have made relevant emergency plans and training drills. The hospitals involved responded in an orderly manner, and the management and control process was stable.
Medical security services are provided for the controlled in-hospital patients to ensure medical safety; for some outpatients or those with special treatment needs, they are diverted to other districts or other hospitals; some hospitals increase service capacity to adjust Service hours to meet medical needs.
In addition, the Internet hospitals of each hospital are operating as usual, and the hospitals will promote the application on the official website, official WeChat and other channels as soon as possible to meet the medical needs of returning patients.