Headwaters Health Care Centre says they’re making a change to a COVID-19 requirement.
Elective day surgery patients will no longer require a pre-operative COVID-19 swab test as of October 31st.
The swabbing will still be done pre-op, for same day surgical admissions and obstetrics patients.
Any patients that will be having an operation and have COVID-19 symptoms will still have them, or they could be done based on what the physician has asked for.
A reminder that COVID-19 testing for pre-operative patients will continue to take place in a dedicated space in the Ambulatory Care wing at the hospital.
Surgical and Obstetrical patients requiring pre-operative testing will be accepted for swabs Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 0900-1300 on a walk-in basis in Ambulatory Care.
Swabs should continue to be performed three days in advance of surgery, or as close to that as possible according to clinic hours.
Surgeons and Specialists offices will be connecting with their patients directly.
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