Last year our then-toddler dislocated their elbow we took them to the Jurien emergency centre. Once we finally got in the nurses did an x-ray and then it had to be sent thru to Perth then we had to wait for a doctor to contact us for a teleconference about the results
The end result was that my child dislocated their elbow. The doctor said if they were there, they could could pop in back in but they're not so they can either try to talk the nurses thru the procedure to try to relocate my toddler's elbow which is going to cause them a lot of distress or put it in a sling and it usually goes back in itself (which we chose to go with).
My point being there is a private doctors surgery right next door which has doctors that could perform these medical procedures but, as I understand it, they will not work in with the emergency centre leaving the poor nurses trying to work their way thru medical emergencies
I believe it has been said that if you went to the doctors with a cut and need stitches you are told you need to go to the emergency centre next door, then it’s identified you need stitches resulting in a trip to Joondalup or Geraldton because we don’t have the expertise to do it.
You would think with Jurien being promoted as a future town there could be a doctor in the emergency to deal with such emergencies considering the amount of retired, elderly and families living in the area
In my opinion, the nurses in the emergency do a great job with what they have but are not supplied with a medical professional on-site to back them up.
"Lack of experienced medical professionals"
About: Jurien Bay Health Centre Jurien Bay Health Centre Jurien Bay 6516
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