I needed Carpal Tunnel release in both hands I waited 1 year for the first one to be done under local anesthetic. I then had to wait another year for the other hand. Because the first one was quite painful I chose a light sedation. I ended up laying in a bed for 5 hours and my spouse rang at 4.00 pm and asked if they could come and collect me and they said that my surgery was cancelled, but they hadn't told me yet.
1-year wait, 20 hrs no food and 6 hrs with no water. My spouse lost a day's pay. In my opinion, emergencies are not an excuse. I heard 3 more people come in while I was laying there and none of them sounded in distress.
Really. So this is why I have worked since I was 15. Paid my taxes, never taken money from the government, done my 4 years in the military. What a disgrace in my opinion.
When they built our new hospital, why was the public apparently not informed that it was a training hospital and would have less beds?
Mysteriously, I feel, the radiology department was privatised so that unless you have plenty of money, in my opinion, you can just get sick and die because you can't afford scans etc. It seems if you have a health care card and, in my opinion, have never worked a day in your life, you are good to go. If you need placement in an aged care facility and you have to stay in hospital for more than 30 days, while waiting, I believe, you have to pay $50 per day for the privilege.
The apparent incompetence of Federal and State Government astounds me.
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