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Broken hand

Posted By squattr84

"Broken hand"

About: Bunbury Hospital / Emergency Department

(as a relative),

Hi my partner broke their hand, went in at a certain time and waited around 3 hours doctors could not put their hand back in to place was referred to a metropolitan hospital it seems with a population that Bunbury has I feel they should have more doctors 

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Response from Hugh Mitenko, Deputy Medical Director, Emergency Department, Bunbury Hospital 3 months ago
Hugh Mitenko
Deputy Medical Director, Emergency Department,
Bunbury Hospital

Submitted on 23/01/2024 at 1:56 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 2:28 PM

Hi squattr84,

I'm sorry to hear about your partner's injury, and the wait they had, only to find we were unable to manage it locally. The whole experience sounds very frustrating.

We are able to manage almost all broken hands here in Bunbury, but your partner must have had one complex enough to need a specialist hand doctor. The hospital is continuing to grow with the community and while we have several specialist doctors, so far we don't yet have hand surgeons.

We would love to have more doctors, and we'll keep fighting for more, but we will always do the best we can with the ones we've got.

Thank you,

Dr Hugh Mitenko, Acting Head, Bunbury Emergency Department

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Response from Hugh Mitenko, Deputy Medical Director, Emergency Department, Bunbury Hospital 2 months ago
Hugh Mitenko
Deputy Medical Director, Emergency Department,
Bunbury Hospital

Submitted on 27/02/2024 at 5:08 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 5:27 PM

Hi squattr84,

It looks like you are happy with my earlier response. In case you would like to provide further feedback please contact the Patient Engagement Coordinator at Bunbury Hospital on 97221521 or on swfeedback@health.wa.gov.au

Thank you,

Dr Hugh Mitenko

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