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Having a cardiac episode at Kalbarri

Posted By Speedycpz6954

"Having a cardiac episode at Kalbarri"

About: Kalbarri Health Centre Royal Flying Doctor Service Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital / Coronary Care Unit (CCU) G42 St John Ambulance WA

(as the patient),

I was having pain in all the right places for a heart attack so I attended the Kalbarri Hospital with the help of the Kalbarri Police officers. I was immediately diagnosed by Dr Andy and nurses Michelle and Janice and treatment was commenced. Contact was made with SCGH (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital) Cardiologist and when stabilised I was transferred by St Johns Ambulance (Kalbarri) to the RFDS (Royal Flying Doctors Service) plane that was dispatched from Jandakot.

I arrived and was monitored overnight at SCGH ward g4. 2 and went into surgery in the morning for a stent insertion. All went well and I was discharged home on a weekend in the afternoon. None of this would have been possible without the care and dedication of all of the staff involved in the incident both in Kalbarri and in Perth and the care received during the travel between. I literally owe you all my life. Thank you all from the bottom of my mended heart.

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Response from Janet Zagari, Executive Director, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group 2 years ago
Janet Zagari
Executive Director,
Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group

Submitted on 23/09/2021 at 3:16 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 3:18 PM

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Dear Speedycpz6954,

Thank you so much for sharing your healthcare experiences in response to your heart attack identified in Kalbarri.

It would have been very stressful and frightening to suffer chest pains and then be transported across the country away from loved ones, in order to receive treatment.

Your description of the care you received across healthcare providers is a great example of collaboration within the Western Australia healthcare system that meets the needs of our country patients.

The Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital staff will be pleased to receive acknowledgement of their care and dedication.

I wish you a long and healthy life with your mended heart.

Kind regards

Janet Zagari

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Response from Di Franklin, Operations Manager, Midwest Murchison, WA Country Health Service Midwest 2 years ago
Di Franklin
Operations Manager, Midwest Murchison,
WA Country Health Service Midwest

Submitted on 23/09/2021 at 7:00 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 24/09/2021 at 8:48 AM

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Dear Speedycpz6954,

Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with us to share your patient experience. I am pleased to read that you are now home and recovering.

WA Country Health Service works in partnership with a number of organisations inclusive of WA Police, the Royal Flying Doctors and St John Ambulance who are integral to providing services to our community. It really does take a team to provide safe and high-quality healthcare to our country WA communities which is demonstrated by your experience with the care provided by both the country and metro health services. We are fortunate to have such caring and dedicated health professionals like Dr Andy, Michelle and Janice and I will ensure your compliment is passed on to the team. I know they will be extremely pleased to hear that they made a difference to your patient journey.

I wish you all the very best in your recovery.

Di Franklin

A/Operations Manager Midwest Gascoyne

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