What does a Code Brown explain about health care decision-making?

Surging COVID-19 case numbers nationally are putting pressure on all Australia's health services. In Victoria an emergency Code Brown alert across multiple hospitals saw health care staff and resources redeployed and non-essential services postponed, including elective surgeries.

An empty bed seen in a recovery room at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick Source: AAP

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