Diagnosis? Canberra Hospital has a heart

Last year I had to go to the Canberra Hospital When it turned out I had lost my baby while pregnant. During those 2 days that i was there I have nothing but praise. The nurses were very supportive and understanding during that horrible time and truly worried about my health.

A few years ago my wife had two years of chemo and radiation treatment in Canberra Hospital for secondary breast cancer, followed by three weeks at Clare Holland House. I couldn’t fault the treatment or care that she received. I particularly liked the team approach that works so well in the public system. I keep telling people that we have the best public hospital system in the world. I recently had my appendix removed at Calvary public and they were just as good.

Dr Yip was fantastic when my mother was in earlier this year for pancreatic cancer. She did transfer to Clare Holland House a few weeks later and they were also fantastic. When she passed in early March, the staff were very supportive and I can’t say enough positives about them.

weeziepops and everyone who has been treated, or know somebody who was treated on the ward – did you happen to speak to a social worker on ward 14B? a short, long brown haired lady? her name is Wendy… shes been the Social worker on 14B for about 2 years now…

My mum spent 2 stints in Ward 14B (Oncology Inpatient) at The Canberra Hospital, with one stint of just over 2 weeks & the other of 4 weeks & the staff were great. They joked with her & her family & most patients were given a Christmas present on Christmas Day.

The staff at Hospital In The Home are also great as well, as are ICU & Emergency.

Great to see my own experience has been shared by others. Cancer is a terrible disease and a really rotten way to die – I can see how people who work in the field could get jaded and burnt out. Seems like a number of us have been fortunate to have good people there to care for our loved ones throughout treatment. Thanks for commenting on my post.

My mother was treated for cancer in the ward last year followed by radiation treatment as an outpatient. We cannot speak more highly of the oncologists, nurses and other medical staff at the Canberra Hospital. The staff of the ICU were excellent and truly caring people.

These staff soldier on despite the problems in administration, lack of resources and staffing issues and just get the job done.

This was in stark contrast to an experience ringing the Hospital Health Line a few years earlier when I was made to feel like a serial pest (I was only calling to save being one of the myriad of people turning up in an overloaded casualty section). It put me off going, I went to the doctor on Monday, got a referral for an x-ray and ended up having a surgical procedure on Wednesday. Wish I had written and complained now but what is the point?

I hear you, weesiepops. My dad passed away of a brain tumor and lung cancer almost 4 years ago now (god I miss him) but I know his last few weeks were made more comfortable by the amazing treatment he received and support we were given by certain medical and support staff.

Not all is rotten in the ACT.

stereo henry said :

public hospital ACT = good

public hospital anywhere else = bad

Wrong.
Shepparton and Wangarrata Hospitals.
The staff there are fantastic.

My sister from Lismore had a brain tumour and Dr Khurana was her surgeon too. He was the most professional kindest man we have even had to deal with in such a traumatic situation.

I have recommended him (yeah I know that kinda sounds a bit off putting) to other people with brain tumours and they too have found him wonderful.

My condolences to you and your family OP.