MID NORTH COAST SLEEP CLINIC
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1127, Taree NSW 2430
PHONE: 02 6551 0771 FAX: 02 6551 0700 MOBILE: 0455 583 399
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Monday, 6 April 2020
Dear Doctor
We would like to update you further on the current situation with COVID-19, as it applies to the Mid North Coast Sleep Clinic.
We have been following guidelines set out by the Australian Sleep Association (ASA), Federal Government and the Australian Department of Health, however we have now been advised by the ASA, that all non-essential (home and laboratory) sleep Studies and non-essential CPAP therapy trials are to cease immediately.
In line with this, we have suspended these services until further notice, or until such times as we receive advice from the ASA that they may be resumed.
As approved by the ASA, “Home sleep study diagnostics and therapy set ups are still permitted with written, phone or telehealth instruction remotely from staff, and adherence to manufacturer disinfection guidelines for equipment”. Therefore, should you have an urgent request for one of these services, please contact our clinic on 0455 583 399 to discuss the possibility of arranging an appointment.
We are still able to monitor patients’ CPAP usage data via phone consultations and access to Resmed’s AirView online software. We will also be available to supply machines, masks, and spare parts for purchase where required.
All patients recently referred for Home Sleep Studies and CPAP trials have been contacted and advised of the current situation. They will be followed up to make an appointment once the current restrictions have been lifted.
This is a trying time for all of us, and we wish you all the best as we negotiate the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic within our society.
Should you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards
Jennifer Kent Manager
Sleep Technologist
Mid North Coast Sleep Clinic
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