Olympic athletes used to speed won’t be disappointed if they need medical treatment during the London Games, organisers say.
The four-story, $36m clinic
in the newly built Olympic village should be able to treat up to 200
athletes and team officials every day. The patients will get free,
24-hour treatment from volunteer medical staff using some of the latest
equipment like high-tech CT, MRI and X-ray machines.
Experts say they mostly
expect to treat minor problems like sprained ankles, strained muscles or
minor flu and stomach viruses. Any patients needing serious medical
treatment like surgery will be transferred to a local British hospital
where emergency treatment is also free.
“The ease of access (at the
Olympic clinic) is something you won’t get anywhere in the (National
Health System),” said Dr. David Whittington, one of the volunteer
doctors who is taking unpaid vacation to help staff the clinic. The
facility will be open from mid-July to accommodate athletes arriving
ahead of the games’ official start on July 27.
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