新聞を読んでいると、医療崩壊の様子が記事に取り上げられているこの頃。今日も２紙読んでいたのですが、どちらにも、「自宅療養」という名前のもと、病院に搬送されることが出来ずに亡くなった方のことが書いてありました。
そして、テレ朝、羽鳥さんのモーニングショーで取り上げられていた現場の取材を公式YouTubeで見ました。起き上がれない人が救急車を呼んだものの搬送先が見つからず帰ってしまい、あとから来た自宅診察の医師が東京以外でも搬送先を探しました。ようやく受け入れ先が決まったものの、深刻度が高く受け入れられないと受け入れを撤回。３時間以上現場で受け入れ先を探す医師や救急隊員。すごい現実です。見ていて、目を背けたくなりました。でも、目を背けてはいけないと最後まで見ました。どの人にも見て欲しい。これが医療崩壊でなくて、なんなのでしょうか。
There is news about how the Japan's medical situation faces a crisis. I read two newspapers this morning and both pick up some deaths at home. The government calls it "treatment at home" because most places in Japan now face a crisis and they cannot be taken to hospitals.
Watching this YouTube footage (don't know how long you can see it) that was aired in a morning news show on TV Asahi. A guy with covid who couldn't get up called an ambulance but they left since they couldn't find a hospital for him to go. Then a home visiting doctor was called to treat him, but the guy was in the condition requiring ICU treatment so there wasn't much to be done. The doctor tries to find a hospital and finally when they find one, an ambulance comes. What happens then is the hospital once saying they would take him refused after hearing how serious his condition is. More than three hours has passed and the doctor tells the family he could die any moment. Next day the man was admitted to a hospital, turned out to be dead later. I really want everyone to see the piece. If not a medical collapse, what is it that we have?
