Firstly I want to say the care standards at Swan Hill Hospital are exceptional. My chronically ill spouse has had their life saved more than once by your skilled and professional emergency department team.
The reason I am writing is to express my frustration at the apparent complete inability of the hospital to manage my spouse's peritoneal dialysis. It seems ridiculous that in 2025 this phenomenal hospital is unable to purchase 1 or 2 APD machines and get your staff trained. It is a problem because whenever my spouse is in ED late afternoon or evening, the doctors may want to keep them in overnight for observation. But because of their dialysis they can't do it, they either have to decide if my spouse is sick enough to transfer to Bendigo or send us home hoping for the best.
Seriously in 2025 this is an appalling situation in my opinion. If my spouse is the only PD patient in this region, I would think well it's fair enough, but I know they are not. The HDU team from Bendigo come to this region regularly and have told us there is average about 20 PD patients they visit. I am begging this issue please be addressed, perhaps that can be your next fundraising venture. I know it would dramatically reduce the stress on people like myself and my spouse.
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About: Swan Hill District Hospital Swan Hill District Hospital Swan Hill 3585
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