private hospital can they do this?

[~*clairesmum*~]

ok so this is not about me its abot FIL

they have health insurance, and on the 11 of oct he had a hip replacment op, went home 6days later, was back in for a wk 3days after he got home cause his leg was full of blood clots... he got home n is in full length stockings n is up all the time walking etc...

Well lastnite they went to the doctors cause he had a ache in his arm, got rushed to hospital jst in case it had something to do with his heart, but the private hospital refused to let him in cause they didnt want to take anymore paients.. so now hes in the public system, can they do that cause its all todo with the hip replacement, oh they found that some of the clots broke away n is near his lungs... but MIL is so much happyer with the public system then the private cause they have done more for FIL then the private


grrr so vent over:banghead:

so can anyone answer my question

[c38]

The private hospital was probably full, it happens a lot so they have no choice other then to send patients to the nearet hospital with beds.

:hugs:I hope he gets better soon.

[QTB]

Oh gosh sis!! i hope Mikes ok!! pass on my love! :hugs:

[gizmoduckus]

If there are no beds available then there are no beds so they are well within their rights to send patients away.

I hope your FIL gets better soon.

[PrincessT]

Tyrah - it sounds like your FIL needs to be in the emergency department anyway, of which Private Hospitals dont usually have one. He should be at a public hospital where they can look after his health issues and he can always be there as a private patient.

[lovbemummy!]

Hi Clairesmum, the emergency department must have been on 'Bypass', which is when either the department or the hospital is full and they have no beds left. Its often frustrating, but the public system isn't all so bad, especially when it comes to emergency situation like your FIL. Generally things move a bit faster in the public system in emergency situations. Best wishes to your FIL and family.

[FluffyBunny]

I hope your FIL is doing ok. A hip replacement is worring enough but blood clots near the lungs must be very worrysome.

My Mum is a nurse in a public hospital and they often will get patients who have been turned away from Private Hospitals.
On occassion some of the patients have expected to be seen sooner, have their ops done etc as they are private patients but unfortunately it cant be done and you more or less are in line like everyone else.

Public Hospitals are fine and I'm glad your MIL feels as if more is being done there :)
I hope your FIL recovers soon

[Izy]

As the others have said they definatley can do this if they don't have the staff/facility to treat him at the time. I'd hate to see them admit someone when they didn't have the resources to look after them.

If you do have complaints about the treatment he received while in the hosp there are people to call, one being the Health Rights Commission on 1800 077 308.

In anycase, you may even find that your FIL will be best treated with a happy medium. Private treatment in a public facility. Means the public hosp will be paid more for his admission, and if they are able to they will TRY to give him special treatment (some off TV free, newspapers, better (delux) meals etc.

Good Luck though!