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About: Jurien Bay Health Centre

(as a carer),

My elderly partner had seen one of the doctors here for an infection in a burst cyst on his back. He went to the Health Centre for a change of dressing while I was away for one night, his infection was not responding to the antibiotics given by the doctor and a second opinion was sought by the nursing staff.

My partner, by this time, was showing worsening symptoms of the infection so acting as they did and commencing IV antibiotics, saved his life.

He was taken down to the hospital by my daughter and underwent two surgeries and stayed in there a week on more IV antibiotics.

If it hadn’t been for the actions of the nursing staff at Jurien Bay Health Centre I really feel the outcome would have been much worse than it was. He is now back in their care after some weeks with a wound vac.

I cannot speak highly enough of the staff.  

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Response from Trenton Greive, Operations Manager Western Wheatbelt, WA Country Health Service - Wheatbelt 3 years ago
Trenton Greive
Operations Manager Western Wheatbelt,
WA Country Health Service - Wheatbelt
Submitted on 24/03/2021 at 6:59 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 25/03/2021 at 9:47 AM


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Dear guidexs38,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

I can only imagine how very concerned you and your partner were when the initial antibiotics prescribed were not effective.

It was pleasing to hear that the care, treatment and initiative shown by our staff at Jurien Bay, to seek alternative IV antibiotics led to a good outcome.

I am happy to hear that your partner is recovering well and I will take great pleasure in passing on your kind words to the staff involved.

Best wishes

Trenton Greive

Operations manager Western Wheatbelt

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