Cessnock Hospital visiting medical officers plan to keep emergency department fully operational during COVID-19 crisis

Krystal Sellars
Updated July 7 2020 - 10:45am, first published April 7 2020 - 4:07pm
CALL TO ARMS: Cessnock Hospital Medical Staff Council chairman Dr Ken Dobler has asked all local general practitioners to help to keep the emergency department running if the need should arise during the COVID-19 crisis.
CALL TO ARMS: Cessnock Hospital Medical Staff Council chairman Dr Ken Dobler has asked all local general practitioners to help to keep the emergency department running if the need should arise during the COVID-19 crisis.

The coronavirus won't stop everyday medical emergencies from happening, and a group of local doctors want to make sure Cessnock Hospital's emergency department continues to function as usual if the crisis worsens.

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Krystal Sellars

Krystal Sellars

Senior Journalist

Krystal Sellars is the Senior Journalist at the Cessnock Advertiser. Born and raised in Cessnock, she started her journalism career at the Advertiser in 2006 after completing a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle. Contact her on krystal.sellars@cessnockadvertiser.com.au.

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