Trainee doctors don’t want you, or themselves, to die on covid front line. They should be starting their careers fighting with the right masks & gowns & prep – pls buy them some TIME by going to lock down soon & test test test. Haircuts can wait. Tick tock.

I received this from an anaesthesia trainee : the future of our profession.

I am an ANZCA trainee currently working at XXX and I am highly concerned with regards lack of appropriate PPE, at our hospital as well as statewide.

We as a group are very concerned that there has been no transparency by the government exactly what PPE supply is available, and I am scared for the safety of our workforce, my colleagues and myself.

I am extremely concerned the public have no idea of the lack of resources available, nor the possible and probable demise of too many healthcare workers as a result of lack of insufficient/inadequate PPE.

I am sure there are ways that we are able to help, and I’m sure I can speak on behalf of all of my colleagues that we are happy to all do all in our power to improve this situation.

We need to enforce a statewide lockdown, as you have fought for on so many occasions – our hospitals are going to be swamped.

Please let me know how we as a group are able to help.
Thank you and kind regards,