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Declining my autistic child medication

Posted By skyee74

"Declining my autistic child medication"

About: Geraldton Hospital

(as a parent/guardian),

My child is not a level 1 category, despite smashing their head on concrete and floors, walls, anything and they still make my child wait a year. In my opinion, my child is being denied, plain and simple.

I can't even get hold of their paediatrician, it's pathetic. If my child hurts themselves within the 1-year time frame, I will personally sue and I'll tell the news!

My child needs a brain scan pronto and their sleeping medication due to them lacking melatonin but no, got to wait a year despite them having level 3 autism.

Based on my experience, I wouldn't recommend taking your kids there, they clearly do not care! Terrible, absolutely terrible in my opinion. I watch my child suffer every day, thank you Geraldton hospital, not! 

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Response from Allan Pelkowitz, Regional Medical Director, Medical Services, WA Country Health Services Midwest 3 years ago
Allan Pelkowitz
Regional Medical Director, Medical Services,
WA Country Health Services Midwest

Submitted on 13/10/2020 at 10:15 AM
Published on Care Opinion at 10:17 AM

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Dear skyee74,

Thank you for sharing your story with us and telling us about the problems you are currently facing. I am very concerned to read about difficulties you are experiencing in accessing care for your child and am sincerely sorry that you feel your child is being denied services in a timely manner.

I would like to be able to discuss your concerns further to see what can be done to help support you and your family better. My name is Dr Allan Pelkowitz and I am the Regional Medical Director at WA Country Health Service Midwest. If you are happy to speak with me, please contact me on 9956 8742 or via email at Allan.Pelkowitz@health.wa.gov.au.

If you would like to discuss other developmental therapies and supports available to you in the Midwest, Aasta Abbott, who is the Coordinator for Allied Health, would be very happy to talk to you. You can contact her on 0418 745 780 or email Aasta.Abbott@health.wa.gov.au.

I would like to assure you that Geraldton Hospital is genuinely committed to listening and learning from the experiences of our consumers and would welcome your call.

Thank you again for contacting us and I hope that we will hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Allan Pelkowitz

Regional Medical Director

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Update posted by skyee74 (a parent/guardian)

I've emailed you, Allan. I would appreciate some form of help. Thank you also, for reaching out to me

Response from Allan Pelkowitz, Regional Medical Director, Medical Services, WA Country Health Services Midwest 3 years ago
Allan Pelkowitz
Regional Medical Director, Medical Services,
WA Country Health Services Midwest

Submitted on 18/11/2020 at 1:12 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 1:28 PM

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Dear skyee74,

I am very appreciative that you have been in contact with me and we were able to resolve the difficulties you had accessing an appointment in a timely manner and to get the medication your child required.

I want to reassure you that I am available for ongoing contact with you and your family and are committed to assisting you to access the care your child needs. You are welcome to contact me on 9956 8742 or via email at Allan.Pelkowitz@health.wa.gov.au.

Thank you again for sharing your experience with Care Opinion.

Kind regards

Dr Allan Pelkowitz

Regional Medical Director

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