"Excellent treatment at Collie Emergency Department"

I was recently admitted to the ED in Collie for what we later found out to be an appendix that was giving me trouble.

I was treated very well and my pain was effectively managed from when I was put into the ambulance until I left for the operation.

I want to thank Beth at ED first of all, she was friendly, professional and attentive. Beth kept me comfortable and informed on all the aspects of the diagnosis. She kept on testing and examining until they got to the point where only the CT scan could confirm whether it was the appendix or not. She then arranged for me to be transferred to a bigger hospital where they did the CT and appendectomy. Beth treated me again 3 weeks later when I returned to the ED with stomach pain which was initially thought to be complications related to the operation. Beth diagnosed the causes and prescribed a strategy to prevent future problems.

I would also like to thank the other staff who treated me during this time: Dr Peter, Marg at ED, Mel and Petrie the ambulance paramedics.