Designation of an isolation area
As one of the first measures implemented, we designated an isolation area that was physically separate from the main centre[4]. Three negative pressure consultation rooms have been assigned solely for the review of patients in isolation, alongside a segregated waiting area. Patients are seated one metre apart in the waiting area. One consultation room is equipped with an ultrasound machine to minimise cross contamination from the movement of patients in isolation to other departments for imaging. The consultation rooms are thoroughly cleaned and sanitised after each case.