Hospital wing cleared of legionella

THE WESLEY Hospital is tonight accepting new patients following the return of clear legionella test results from the hospital's East Wing.

UnitingCare Health Executive Director, Richard Royle, this afternoon announced the hospital is a step closer to business-as-usual following today's results.

The hospital is off bypass, meaning they will soon start to fill the 425 beds that remain empty in the 540-bed facility.

Surgery is due to recommence tomorrow.

Mr Royale said today's test results were a significant step forward for the hospital.

"We have turned an important corner," he said.

"We can now progressively admit patients into our east wing.

"Long suffering patients, will now be able to shower…you can probably hear them cheering from here."

Mr Royle said the hospital was committed to ensuring the event is not repeated.

"We have left no stone unturned in our cleansing and treatment regime," he said.

"I am very confident that we will have the safest and the cleanest water in any hospital in Queensland."

The hospital is expected to be back to full service in approximately two weeks if results continue to be clear.

4.15pm: THE Wesley Hospital says it has cleared its east wing of Legionella, having received the latest batch of test results today.

The hospital has been following an intensive treatment program since the outbreak that claimed the life of a 66-year-old man and left a 46-year-old woman in intensive care.

Water systems have been scalded while chemical solutions have been used to ensure any remaining traces of the bacteria are destroyed.

The east wing contains 180 beds and its reopening would be a crucial step towards a return to normality for the emptying hospital.

Management had been waiting for the return of the water test results so it could seek advice from the expert panel assembled following the outbreak.

The hospital has remained on full ambulance bypass since the first incident was reported to Queensland Health and has not accepted new admissions or permitted patients to use the showers. Surgery was also suspended.

A little more than 100 patients yesterday remained at the typically bustling private hospital. It usually services 500 inpatients on a usual day.

UnitingCare Health Executive Director Richard Royle will front a press conference to "outline the next steps and time frames of returning to full services".

A Queensland Health investigation is also currently underway to evaluate whether the incident was properly responded to and whether changes need to be made to water testing and notification requirements.

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