I had a hand injury on recently and attended the Emergency Department at Rockingham Hospital. The doctor would not stitch up the wound and referred me to the Fiona Stanley hand surgeons.
I was told to be in the transit lounge at 7:00 am on the Monday. It doesn’t open till 8:00 am. I should have been told to attend the Day Surgery Unit. I attended the Day Surgery Unit just after 8:00 am and got admitted. At 4:30 pm my surgery was cancelled due to being short-staffed. By this time I was in the theatre holding bay and had not had any food or water since 9:00 pm the night before. My wound was not bandaged for most of the day.
I now have to go to another hospital to have the surgery. I am not impressed with this situation and am concerned I may get an infection and now the healing process is delayed due to not being stitched up on the day of the injury.
"Cancelled surgery at the very end of the day"
About: Fiona Stanley Hospital / Day Medicine Procedures, Day Stay & Short Stay Fiona Stanley Hospital Day Medicine Procedures, Day Stay & Short Stay Murdoch 6150 Rockingham General Hospital / Emergency Department Rockingham General Hospital Emergency Department Cooloongup 6168
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