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"Waiting for surgery"

About: Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital / 2 West & Hand Clinic

(as the patient),

Recently I injured myself and went to St George with a cut to my hand. I was then transferred directly to Sydney eye hospital to the hand clinic the following morning, it was looked at after a few hours and then I was told I couldn’t get surgery that day because they were too busy. I was told to come in the next day, then I was told they were too busy that day and then same thing happened the day after that. I was told to come in the following day (4 days after injury), so I went in mid-morning and then waited 8 hours and then told I had to go home.

I’m just really concerned because I cut through the tendons, and everything online says it needs to be fixed within 5 to 7 days. At the time of writing this, tomorrow will be 6 days. I just want to make sure I get the function back in my hand because I need it for work. I do want to say the staff I have seen have been great and really apologetic, but they just don’t have the theatres. I feel it’s not a reflection on them.

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Response from Natalie Maier, Director of Nursing and Support Services, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital 3 weeks ago
Natalie Maier
Director of Nursing and Support Services,
Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital

Senior Manager

Submitted on 2/04/2024 at 9:41 AM
Published on Care Opinion at 10:55 AM


Dear scorpiuswj58,

Thank you for taking the time to write to us regarding your care during your time at the Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital. We are sorry to read about your experience and the concerns you have raised.

To enable us to review your specific circumstance and provide you with support please contact us on seslhd-ssehexecutiveservices@health.nsw.gov.au

Kind regards

Natalie

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