A Code Yellow has been called for Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) due to peaks in hospital capacity.

Media Release

Northern Territory Government

NT Health Statement on Royal Darwin Hospital Capacity Management - Code Yellow

9 September 2021

A Code Yellow has been called for Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) due to peaks in hospital capacity. A Code Yellow enacts a number of practices to allow the hospital to closely manage the peak until pressures ease.

Patient safety is a priority and the dedicated staff at RDH work hard to ensure Territorians continue to receive the best patient centred care possible in these periods of high demand.

We urge people who have non-emergency health needs to see their GP as soon as they become sick to try to avoid becoming acutely unwell and needing hospital attendance. This helps us care for those who most need a hospital bed.

Category two and three elective surgery have temporarily been postponed so that patients with more urgent care needs can be admitted to hospital. NT Health will contact impacted patients as soon as possible with a new surgery date. Emergency surgery will continue as normal. Specialist outpatient appointments continue as normal.

We thank our hard working and dedicated staff and thank our community for supporting us during these peaks of demand, we appreciate their understanding and patience.

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