"I feel betrayed by the healthcare system."
About: Armadale Hospital / Emergency Department Armadale Hospital Emergency Department Armadale 6112
Posted by apusxr63 (as ),
A couple of years ago:
I feel totally betrayed by the health care system. The ED at the hospital
1. A broken L. Hip = no fracture (xray) = go home. I refused. = come back = being told here is no break. This is what we are going to do: We will fill you full of painkillers; walk you around until you are OK, and then you can go home in a taxi." Me = no, something's wrong, I will not take painkillers, and I will stay here until you find out what it is.
Outcome = I was reluctantly admitted overnight.
Next day. CT Scan revealed a break in the L. Hip. I was transported to Fremantle Hospital and had 3 screws inserted in my L. Hip.
Over a year ago:
I presented with a broken R. Wrist. X-ray = no break. Told to go home. I did so.
A number of days later a CT scan revealed a break in the R. wrist.
I then received appropriate care.
In the last six months:
I felt I was, once again, not believed.
I presented with a fractured vertebrae, lower R. Lumbar + a broken rib + a sprained R. ring finger.
X-ray = no break. Told to go home. I refused. I could not weight bear. Eventually I was reluctantly admitted overnight.
The following day I was discharged against my wishes. I kept stating that I could not weight-bare and something was very wrong with me. Was told the doctors had had a conference and their decision was that I was to be discharged as there was no break and nothing else was wrong with me.
In response to my inability to weigh bear I was told: That's no problem. We will put you in a wheelchair and call a taxi. Wheel you downstairs. Put you in the taxi and they will take you home.
This is what happened.
Some days later a CT scan revealed a break: R. Lumbar vertebrae of the spine.
I did not receive appropriate care for this injury.
Three times I believe the ED Dept of the Armadale Hospital has demonstrated no care towards me and no appropriate response.
Responses
Response from Diane Barr, Executive Director, Armadale Kalamunda Group 15 months ago
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