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Blood cancer experience

Posted By soilnb84

"Blood cancer experience"

About: Bunbury Hospital / Outpatients Clinic

(as the patient),

Was referred to haematologist at Bunbury Regional Hospital to carry on a treatment plan for the blood cancer multiple myeloma. I have found that the availability of haematologists (blood specialist) in the Southwest region of WA a little bit to be desired....there are no haematologists at all, they travel regularly to the Southwest from Perth to see their patients..

In a growing city and region I find it quite difficult to understand why there is not 1 or maybe 2 haematologists based in the Southwest region of WA.

In the process of going to the hospital, I was greeted beforehand by the clinical nurse for the haematology department, miss Ashlene. I found her knowledge and helpfulness to be of great assistance and eased most anxieties related to the issues dealing with a blood cancer and the upcoming treatments....her professional outlook I found very useful...I would highly recommend her to anyone in a blood cancer/treatment situation.

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Response from Renny Carroll, Outpatient Manager, Coastal and Inland Districts, WACHS South West 3 years ago
Renny Carroll
Outpatient Manager, Coastal and Inland Districts,
WACHS South West

Submitted on 14/02/2022 at 3:05 PM
Published on Care Opinion Australia at 3:24 PM

Dear soilnb84,

Thank you for providing feedback on the haematology service in the South West region of WA. I am pleased that you had a positive experience with our Cancer Services Nurse, Ashlene. Regarding the haematology service, we are very fortunate to have two haematology consultants from Fiona Stanley Hospital providing weekly in person and telehealth outpatient clinics for South West residents. The public haematology service was established in July 2019 and will continue to develop over the next few years. Ultimately the South West will be looking to attract a permanent haematology consultant who will work across both the public and private health sectors in the future. If you would like to discuss the issue further, please contact myself, Renny Carroll on 0403 936 161 or the Customer Liaison Officer on 9722 1521. Once again, thank you for providing feedback on this issue, as it gives us an opportunity to make improvements to our service delivery and meet the needs of our patients.

Renny Carroll

Senior Project Officer - Outpatient Reform

WA Country Health Service – South West

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