Arrived in the Emergency Department (ED). Saw the Nurse and Doctor within the hour.
My relative came in after a severe attack of rigors in mid-afternoon in Cookernup. Taken by ambulance to our local hospital and then later transported to Bunbury via ambulance. Saw registrar later that night. My relative was asked to have x-rays of their chest and wrist. The registrar said my relative will be admitted to Bunbury Regional, although we requested another hospital, they said it was easier that way.
Now, almost midnight, and asking why we are still here, we were told we are on a waitlist. A bed was available in the surgical ward but I believe the ward was not yet ready for us.
Want to know why the system, in my opinion, is so slow and laborious? An elderly person with private insurance and serious health issues still kept waiting for so long. I know ED is a very busy place, you would think we would be moved out ASAP!
"Waiting time in the ED"
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