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I value private hospitals because...
Jennifer Barrett
The Sydney Adventist Hospital in Wahroonga NSW saved my father's life. After being rushed to Mona Vale Hospital by ambulance on a Saturday... [more]
From Edward Borton, 1/10 Hillcrest ave Highett 3190
I've had three surgeries and a day surgery. Two of the surgeries were in two different private hospitals. The quality of care in both... [more]
private hospitals was higher and more satisfying to me as a patient than the public hospital surgeries. I ask why members of parliament and public servants consider themselves as qualified as private hospitals to own and operate hospitals; I urge parliaments to commission independent regular reviews to highlight this question
From Dorothee
Private hospitals are one of the most valuable enitities that a country can have. It's not a choice it's a must!!! Any modern and first... [more]
world country like Australia should have as many Private Hospitals as possible. In my opinion Australia doesn't have enough still. It's legging behind in that matter. Thanks to Greenslopes Private, I was operated in no time on an advanced ovarian cancer which saved my life.
From Jennifer Barrett
The Sydney Adventist Hospital in Wahroonga NSW saved my father's life. After being rushed to Mona Vale Hospital by ambulance on a Saturday... [more]
night with suspected meningitis they couldn't do anything for him until Monday. We took matter's into our own hands and drove him to the emergency room at SAH, they worked on him immediately, diagnosed within three hours and started treatment. As it turns out they estimate he only had about 5-6 days left to live, if it wasn't for private hospitals I'd be burying him this week.
From Rex
I recently underwent surgery at Hollwood Private Hospital in Nedlands and was most impressed by the staff. Prior to this I was of the... [more]
opinion that hospitals were similar to western airlines where the service was subject to the attitude of the staff at that time Unlike many Asian airlines where the service is always very good. The staff at Hollwood won my respect with the consistant happy attentative care, thank you. You won a heart.
From hiteshprajapati83@yahoo.com
I had my sinus operation done in few days without waiting for months on the waiting list in public hospital. the amount of passion they... [more]
provide for the services is great.
From Alan
I like private hospitals for lots of reasons some of which are... [more]
|- Usualy no waiting list I can choose my own doctor Privacy more nurses to patient ratio better follow up after discharge
From Susanne Donoghue
My father has been in Tamara private hospital on 3 occasions recently and twice in the public system. The level of care received in Tamara... [more]
has far exceeded that of the public system.
From Emma Sydney West NSW
Every time I have needed an operation I have my choice of doctor and no waiting period I could get it done straight away in private The... [more]
care in hospital by nurses you can very much tell you are in private they care about you and their job and you always feel at ease that you are looked after and are not trying to be pushed out because they need the bed Im so glad I can afford private health cover but may question this if govt rebate is reduced as I like having extra security however if I both pay medicare and private health cover why should I still be out of pocket the gaps
From Inge
They are an integral part of choice of hospital. Where staff are experienced and ready to provide the individual service that each of us... [more]
need. An environment where you have peace of mind so recovery is quicker and easier to cope with.
From Mark Rushton
I have been a paraplegic for 4 years now, having undertaken major spinal surgey on 2 occasions, once in May 2007 and the second time round... [more]
in October 2010. Following brief admissions to RNSH Sydney, I was transferred to public health rehabilitation centres for lengthy rehabilitation. Whilst the staff did their best in these facilities to provide a high standard of care, the rehab environment was run down, the food appalling and staff morale on the whole was extremely low...which of course impacted directly on staff consistency and the inevitable occassional sub-standard care was the outcome. This time, I was fortunate not to undergo further surgery and spent the past 2 weeks in Mount Wilga Private Hospital, Hornsby (Sydney) and found the standard of care to be excellent. I have finally experienced a centre of excellence where I have felt comfortable, and confident in all aspects of the holistic concept of care provided to me. The food is excellent and no stone has been left unturned in my overall care. Most importantly I feel those most basic needs of feeling valued and respected as a patient/client have been met. Congrats to all staff concerned as you have made my third lengthy hospitalisation a positive experience. I look forward to my coming discharge home but would not hesitate to refer your hospital to any of my friends for a high standard of care.