Table 1.

Scale-down in hospitals based on level of emergency.

Location	Stage 1	Stage 2 scale-down	Stage 3 scale-down
Hospital	No Change	• SOC reduced by 50%	• SOC reduced by >70%
		• OT listed reduced by 25%	• OT listed reduced by >90%
Department	No Change	• Team segregation implemented/phone consultations started	• Only Priority 1 emergency operations performed
		• Operations for Priority 1/2 and emergencies	• Selected ambulatory procedures performed

OT operating theatre, SOC: specialist outpatient clinics