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Elective surgery (15 May 2020)
Following a national cabinet meeting on 15 May 2020, a decision was made by the Prime Minister to reopen elective surgery in line with State and Territory government guidelines. Queensland's Chief Health Officer has now advised that elective surgery can resume in Queensland, if it is safe to do so.
As a result of this announcement, Mater will gradually start resuming elective surgery. If you are on the wait list for surgery at Mater, you will be contacted in due course with your rescheduled appointment.
How will we maintain your safety?
Your health and wellbeing continues to be our highest priority and we have put in some additional measures in line with social distancing requirements to ensure your safety during this period. This includes:
- spacing of appointments to minimise the number of people within the clinic at any one time
- social distancing measures throughout common areas
- regular wipe-downs of common touch-points
- availability of hand sanitiser for all patients upon arrival and during their time on-site
- and appropriate protective equipment for our clinical staff.