Originally Posted by
Gnadenburg
If the medical system breaks down, who gets the ICU bed?.
In NSW case they are still working on the document. I sail with some ER / Doctors and while we are not NSW the basics has been discussed by all states. The basics of the ER system as it stands is most serious case gets attention first. In the a case of a complete melt down of ICU system the reverse will be instigated. The case with the best chance of survival will be treated first also to a lessor extent the one that going to take less time in the ICU. The big difference is medical staff will also have the ability to withdraw care for anyone if their chances of survival get to low. Vacination helps with all of these things, so all other things being equal if the vacinated person has a better chance of survival they will get the bed. That will the consideration regardless of it being covid, car accident , drug overdose. They will be looking at the patients and treating the one with the best chance of survival
**edit** think the numbers have stabilised enough in NSW that it wont get to that point so its hopefully a moot conversation