My elderly parent was recently brought by Royal Flying Doctors Service (RHDS) from a rural hospital with what the doctors described as an urgent matter. It is now a week later and we have been advised that my parent is not going to be operated on because they are not as important. The doctor who visited suggested we would be better transferring to a private hospital the following day to get the surgery completed. My parent fasted for two days only to be told by the nurses that my parent had been - bumped - by the surgeons.
I had thought that there was a commitment to first do no harm. My parent is in worse shape than when they got on the RFDS plane. My parent has lost significant weight and is struggling emotionally. Please do not worry about responding to this, save your effort to respond to the ministerial inquiry.
Given the experience to date and the advice from the doctor we will see how the private hospital compares in relation to care.
"Lack of treatment for my parent."
About: Fiona Stanley Hospital Fiona Stanley Hospital Murdoch 6150
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