Guzzler&Sas
10-07-2007, 10:22 AM
Hi there
Just wanted to tell a short story really (which may turn out to be quite a long story!) about the medical attention we have received here. About 9 months ago, Ruby (our then 3.5yr old) rode her bike, with helmet on off the top of our steps in the back yard. She was a very lucky girl not breaking her neck and escaped with 5 stitches in her forehead. We took her to Noarlunga hospital. Treatment first class.
Yesterday, she visited the doctor for the first time since being here (apart from routine vaccinations) with a very heavy cold/flu like symtons. The scare in WA got me thinking that I should take her to have her checked out - usually I would dose her up, keep her in etc. We received first class treatment, an appointment that day with our GP who gave her some anti-biotics, made an appointment to come back on thursday and sent us on our way.
About 8.30pm last night, her tempature was still souring, medicine had not brought it down and the WA thing still in our minds, we took her into the same hospital.
We were seen instantly, shown into a treatment room, where she was made to feel very welcome, nothing was too much trouble and we were given a remote control for our own TV in our private room to make us feel more at home.
The staff and doctors were amazing - we were out of there by 9pm, Ruby had had a thorough examination, change of anti-biotics, our minds at rest and 24 hours later Ruby is much, much better. It is amazing how quickly they bounce back!
We only have normal health cover with Medicare and a small insurance with Medibank. But this whole episode has cost us $9 or so for Ruby's first medicine. I am very impressed by the health service here and really wanted to share this experience to help put people's minds at rest moving away from the NHS.
Anyway, just thought I would let you know.
All the best
Sas
Just wanted to tell a short story really (which may turn out to be quite a long story!) about the medical attention we have received here. About 9 months ago, Ruby (our then 3.5yr old) rode her bike, with helmet on off the top of our steps in the back yard. She was a very lucky girl not breaking her neck and escaped with 5 stitches in her forehead. We took her to Noarlunga hospital. Treatment first class.
Yesterday, she visited the doctor for the first time since being here (apart from routine vaccinations) with a very heavy cold/flu like symtons. The scare in WA got me thinking that I should take her to have her checked out - usually I would dose her up, keep her in etc. We received first class treatment, an appointment that day with our GP who gave her some anti-biotics, made an appointment to come back on thursday and sent us on our way.
About 8.30pm last night, her tempature was still souring, medicine had not brought it down and the WA thing still in our minds, we took her into the same hospital.
We were seen instantly, shown into a treatment room, where she was made to feel very welcome, nothing was too much trouble and we were given a remote control for our own TV in our private room to make us feel more at home.
The staff and doctors were amazing - we were out of there by 9pm, Ruby had had a thorough examination, change of anti-biotics, our minds at rest and 24 hours later Ruby is much, much better. It is amazing how quickly they bounce back!
We only have normal health cover with Medicare and a small insurance with Medibank. But this whole episode has cost us $9 or so for Ruby's first medicine. I am very impressed by the health service here and really wanted to share this experience to help put people's minds at rest moving away from the NHS.
Anyway, just thought I would let you know.
All the best
Sas