The Lisieux hospital center announced on Tuesday December 31 that it was placed under the so-called “hospital in tension” regime due to the flu epidemic affecting the Pays d’Auge. As a result, a temporary unit will open with additional beds to accommodate patients.
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The Robert Bisson hospital in Lisieux will open a temporary seasonal unit in the coming days to avoid overcrowding in the emergency room. This means that six to eight additional beds will be dedicated to accommodate adult patients suffering in particular from the flu, which is particularly virulent this winter.
In view of the influenza epidemic situation affecting the region and more specifically our establishment, the Lisieux Hospital Center is placed under the “hospital in tension” regime within the framework of the White Plan.
Press release from the Robert Bisson hospital center in Lisieux
For several weeks, Normandy has been the region of France most affected by acute respiratory infections (flu, Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses). According to the latest report from the Sentinels network, health services in the region declared 851 patients per 100,000 inhabitants. The epidemic is particularly developed in Seine-Maritime.
The Lisieux hospital reminds that the emergency department is reserved for the most serious cases, and that in the event of immediate care needs, the attending physician is the first person to contact. In the event of non-affiliation with a practitioner, unscheduled treatment locations are listed on the ARS Normandie website.
In any case, you should call 15 before going to the emergency room, so that an operator can direct the patient to the appropriate health service. The Augeron hospital establishment also invites the population to be vaccinated against flu and Covid-19, specifying that the vaccination campaign continues until January 31.
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