I recently attended the Emergency Department at Sydney Hospital. There was a lot of people in the waiting room so I feared the worst and I was in quite a bit of pain. After presenting to the front desk within minutes I was triaged, assessed and drops out in to make me feel more comfortable.
Not long after returning to the waiting room the head nurse came out and updated everyone on the proposed waiting times but said there were a number of doctors in and people were being seen reasonably quickly but this could change if an emergency came in. I was called in within the hour to see the doctor. This was thorough and the longest wait was for them to get a second opinion on my condition.
All in all this was as efficient as can be and the communication by the head nurse to set expectations was much appreciated.
"Annoying eye"
About: Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital / Emergency Department Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital Emergency Department Sydney 2000
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