Hello Visitor,
The joint TSANZ/ANZSRS working party for Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) and COVID-19 is preparing a document for distribution in late January 2022 providing advice on the safe performance of pulmonary function testing as SARS-CoV-2 transitions from pandemic to pendemic in Australia and New Zealand. The arrival of the highly infectious Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 has increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Hence, the working party felt it pertinent to provide preliminary advice prior to publication of the full document.
Please find attached a joint TSANZ and ANZSRS preliminary guidance for providers of pulmonary function tests across all clinical, occupational and research settings. You can also access this document on the ANZSRS website.
The guidance is intended to supplement local infection prevention and State or Territory Government directives.
TSANZ and ANZSRS would like to acknowledge major contributions of the working party members in providing helpful advice to protect the safety of both healthcare workers and individuals in a rapidly changing environment.
We continue to face difficult times and many of you are at the forefront. Please do take the time to reach out if you need assistance or to offer a helping hand to others.
Regards,
Prof John Upham Mr Danny Brazzale
President, TSANZ President, ANZSRS

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