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David Lipari

Male. Lives in SYDNEY, Australia. Born on September 3, 1945. Is married.

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A retired Commuter Analysis at 76 years if age I have an opinion, kicked out of FB so many times for... View More

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David Lipari

December 30, 2023 6:44 am

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LBJCyV9Vq7N529mA/?mibextid=WC7FNe FAILED HOSPITAL WAITING TIMES, ... View More📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LBJCyV9Vq7N529mA/?mibextid=WC7FNe FAILED HOSPITAL WAITING TIMES, Friday night 29th December 2023, I entered EMERGENCY department of Mt Druitt hospital, with a serious infection right lower leg after Mechanical FALL 7 days earlier at my home, 12 hours earlier one laceration on my injured leg, became infected, started oozing odorous clear liquid from one wound, I knew my wound was badly infected, I was seen by a TRIAGE nurse at 9:30pm, waiting room PACKED to overflowing, quaint smell of blood and bones and urine greeted me from the CASUALTY front entry, nurse saw and replaced my soaked dressing with another, a quick diagnosis, ‘you are in for a lengthy wait’, she said and back to the waiting room, over the next 12 hours, I saw many leave in disgust with babes in arms after 6 hours waiting, many more supported by their family members seated in wheel-chairs, others falling to sleep propped up against walls outside the disabled toilet as lack of chairs expired, for a moment I thought I was looking through the microscope of a third world country. X-Rays at 5am, Saturday morning, nearly fell off examination table as I sat up, ‘lack of sleep, food and much needed medications’ will do that, as NO MEDICATIONS can be used once you enter the hospital, RADIOLOGIST wanted to lie me back down, I said, ‘keep me upright’ she yelled to another nurse, get a wheel chair, this guy can’t walk, I was wheeled back to the same waiting room, my uncontrolled sneezing, joining others who just left the same facility earlier for MORE WAITING, saw in, a change of staffing at 7am, much needed intravenous injection of antibiotics administered by one of two only senior doctors available that night, mine was a three year veteran that botched my both arms to place a CANNULA in a vein for blood tests and finally to deliver antibiotics, personally I feel sorrow for the overworked staff desperately trying to do their JOB, my registrar still replacing my dressings at 8am, one hour after finish times with one more patient before she could go home, she said, ‘I will quickly change your dressing, another awaits, she has had a heart attack, before I go home’, I asked about removal of my CANNULA, she said another nurse will do that and organise your release and a CAB voucher to get home. I left the hospital at 8:45am in a pre-ordered cab, as promised. Instead of looking back as a GET out of JAIL card. I felt sorry for those I left behind, the other patients still waiting and the dedicated STAFF that have been BETRAYED by the likes of Politicians like ED HUSIC who has continually letter boxed his/my electorate, of upgraded services to reduced Hospital waiting times in BLACKTOWN and MT DRUITT, by opening NEW PRIVATE SERVICES at nearby PLUMPTON, operating under reduced hours due to staff shortages which has FAILED, Minister you can’t SPREAD THE BUTTER ANY THINNER, taking doctors and staff from one centre, to open up another for your PUBLIC VANITY. Do what I and other locals have to go through, see how badly your portfolio and electorate are FARING, visit our hospitals in BLACKTOWN and MT DRUITT for BOTH our SAKES, the latter needs to be upgraded immediately, I will hold you to account, this is a TRUE and ACCURATE account of my experience, bless the patients that helped me while we shared that waiting room, you know who you are, simply thank you for your kindness and compassion to me along with ALL the STAFF, a Happy New Year to you ALL.

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