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Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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Ibrahim, 50, is the first person the patients see. He is employed by a security company mandated by the municpality of Taverny to help motorists when they arrive at the Covid-19 consultation centre installed in Taverny since 22 March 2020.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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Patients come to the centre following a phone emergency consultation or on the recommendation of their attending physician. If no screening tests are performed here, a team of volunteers, nurses, doctors allows people to attend a proper medical visit to obtain a diagnosis.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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Once through the portal, teams take patients' contact information, ask them what the reason for their visit is, and systematically take their temperature and monitor their oxygen levels to determine the urgency of their condition. They also hand out masks to those who do not have one.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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On a table at the entrance is placed the medical equipment which often comes from loans or donations. It is systematically cleaned between two patients. A team of nurses takes care of the first medical treatment.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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One of the most easily controllable indicators is temperature. The nurses systematically check all people who have made an appointment. The scrubs used are often donated by companies or individuals.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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All teams operating on the site are volunteers. Some are technically unemployed, others are retired, and still others combine a salaried activity with their commitment to the centre.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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Once taken care of, patients should systematically wash their hands. Juliette, 25 years old, is a young graduate in psychology, a volunteer. She explains the hygiene gestures necessary for everyone.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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Patients are then redirected to different areas before a doctor takes care of them. All the steps were thought out by a medical team and had to be validated by the French regional medical authorities, which was not in favour of the opening of the centre at the beginning.
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Once a charge is taken, a doctor explains the procedure to patients. All the paths taken by patients, healthcare teams and volunteers have been scrutinized to avoid unnecessary contact between people on site. Paul, 57, came with his companion who is waiting for him outside.
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François, 62, is a general practitioner. This is his first day of volunteering at the Taverny centre. He knows a lot of doctors who work here, he wanted to get involved when he saw the crisis worsening. Didier, 60 years old, came on the recommendation of his GP, he has a slight fever.
Covid-19 consultation centre at Taverny in the Val d'Oise region
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Patients come in from all over the department. More than 20% of the inhabitants of the Val d'Oise do not have a treating doctor, which does not facilitate medical care in the event of complications or suspicion, which is why the phone emergency sytem is a partner of the centre.
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This woman who lost her mother due to Covid-19 last week says goodbye to her husband who has to be taken to the hospital in Pontoise. He's having trouble breathing and he's going to be tested. The centre does not perform the tests but is in contact with different hospitals if necessary.
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The centre could not function without donations from many companies and individuals. Volunteers are nourished by these donations. A baker, for example, gives sandwiches every morning, as well as pastries, and an individual has donated a coffee machine. Unused food products are donated every evening to the Red Cross.
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The teams of volunteers are divided into two shifts. The lunch break is provided thanks to various donations. The same applies to the material used such as gowns or masks. Many individuals also use their 3D printer to print protective visors.
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On the right, Marie-Caroline is a general practitioner and has been working at the centre since it opened. Her son is also a volunteer, studying in engineering school his internship was cancelled because of Covid-19, he is the volunteer coordinator.
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Nathalie, 55, is a retired teacher and has been a volunteer at the centre since it opened on March 22. She sorts out masks donated by a private individual earlier in the day to an elected official of the town hall who plays a key role in the development of the centre.
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The tents are set up to provide patients with the necessary confidentiality during consultations with doctors. The 3 tents behind are there to isolate patients who need to be placed under respiratory assistance while waiting for an ambulance to take them in.
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Julien, volunteer coordinator, is a 23-year-old student. He comes here every day, unlike the other volunteers who rotate so that as many people as possible can get involved. Among other things, he manages the schedules.
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After their consultation, patients wait for their records to be handed over. Put in a plastic pouch, it will be used by the doctors to do the follow-up. All these records are centralized in the Covidum software, which allows the medical follow-up at home of patients who are carriers or suspected Covid-19 patients who do not require hospitalization.
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Trained as a psychologist, Juliette wonders if her services will be available after the crisis when caregivers and relatives of patients affected by Covid-19 are likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress.