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Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020
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Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
Dr Tuck Goh is never without his camera and is a keen street photographer. He's had his work shown at the hospital before but recently he's documented the emergency reconfiguration made to Belfast's Ulster Hospital, and how staff have been dealing with coronavirus. The 59-year-old managed to use his camera when time allowed during busy shifts to record the scenes for generations to come. Dr Goh has allowed Medscape UK to show some of his images.
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
Dr Goh describes his images: "A triage Portakabin was installed at the main entrance to the ED. This 'Pod' was manned 24/7 by a doctor and all walk-in patients were then directed to either the COVID or non-COVID zones."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Domestic services were an integral part of the ED team. Here a cleaner works on the long corridor linking our ED to the main hospital."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
Dr Goh takes care to wrap his camera in cling film when he photographs in the Red/COVID zone. Colleagues are happy to appear in his images and patients are carefully framed to avoid being identified. Here: "A nursing colleague in PPE treats a patient."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"The changing face of the ED waiting room at the beginning of the pandemic – empty seats that are normally full."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Access control to secondary entrances/exits to the ED were vital. Here a colleague allows a patient to exit."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"A nursing colleague waits for a new arrival brought in by an ambulance crew to the non-COVID zone."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Briefings and handovers are essential to both staff and patient safety."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"A nursing colleague using one of the corridor workstations."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Temporary notes give social distancing directions."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"A medical colleague making a referral on the phone in the non-COVID zone."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"There were multiple workstations set up in both COVID and non-COVID zones."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"A medical colleague using one of the workstations in the COVID zone."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Preparation was essential. Here, one of the consultants demonstrated and emphasised the key points of rapid sequence induction (RSI)."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Another workstation in use in the COVID zone."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Ambulance crew bringing a patient into the COVID zone."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"Clean laundry being delivered to the ED."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"A medical colleague taking a phone call from relatives in the resuscitation cubicle in the COVID zone."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"A radiological colleague preparing the X-ray machine for the next patient."
Image courtesy of Dr Tuck Goh
Photography Enthusiast Doctor Captures Hospital Under COVID-19
Tim Locke | May 21, 2020 | Contributor Information
"It can be hard to know who everyone is under their protective equipment so marker pens are a vital tool."
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