My parent was taken by ambulance to the hospital. They did some tests during the day and found that the pain was arthritis. So at 5.30 pm they rang me to pick my parent up. That's ok for healthy people who drive a car, but I have health problems of my own and I don't drive. I told them I would organise something for the next day. Five minutes later they rang back to tell me they organised Patient Transport.
They sent my parent home at 10.00 pm in a hospital gown, even though my parent had their clothes that the staff took off my parent. My parent still had the stickers on for heart monitoring. Also they didn't give my parent's medications back. That meant a trip to the hospital by taxi, so I could get my parent's medications back. That cost me $50. Like I can afford to throw money away.
I feel that the hospitals are getting worse and I hate to think what it will be like in 5 years time.
"Poor Emergency Department discharge process"
About: Prince of Wales Hospital / Emergency Department Prince of Wales Hospital Emergency Department Randwick 2031
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Update posted by warmrw43 (a carer) 4 years ago