So under NSW Health, Local Health District, we in Mount Druitt and surrounding suburbs/communities fall under the banner of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital - this sounds like a merger.
Why don't we have Westmead and Auburn Hospital or Westmead and Blacktown Hospital or even Cumberland and Westmead Hospital? No, the officials do not want these hospitals to be run jointly, they are run self-sufficiently.
First of all, Mount Druitt doesn't come named first in that NSW Banner for the joint hospital venture. Second of all, it appears we have one General Manager, appointed to run 2 hospitals. I 'm sorry next thing we will have is Mount Druitt joined up to Nepean and Blacktown Hospital services, making it 3 hospitals that it would be linked too (and too complicated). I struggle to think that this is the way Mount Druitt Hospital and community is being treated.
Can't the NSW Health Services appoint one only General Manager for Mount Druitt Hospital only, so that the focus and running of one hospital will bring more efficient, much needed services and full hospital status to handle all types of medical conditions and surgeries. This is so this can be easily handled locally. This is instead of a General Manager, only focusing on 2 hospitals to run, meaning less consideration of time on one of them at all times. That means look after big brother hospital " Blacktown' and leave little brother 'Mount Druitt' aside.
Here is our current joint General Manager for General Manager Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals
Sue-Anne Redmond
Sue-Anne has a wealth of experience in the public and private sectors successfully managing the delivery of healthcare throughout New South Wales in operational management and capital development projects.
Sue-Anne is a registered nurse who specialised in palliative care and oncology.
General Manager Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals Sue-Anne is responsible for the operational service delivery and performance of Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals; Population Health; Aboriginal Health; and Multicultural Health.
Her entire career has been devoted to healthcare working in the public and private sectors with Mayne Health, the Allity group, WSLHD, and in far west NSW in a variety of senior roles including chief executive and director of clinical governance.
So, taking no credit away from our current joint General Manager of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, this is where the buck stops here. This is why Mount Druitt hospital is not provided the proper vital facilities that is required to ensure the patients comfort is provided, as well as all medical facilities provided by Doctors, Specialist, nurses and full hospital equipment. We can see with upgrades to hospitals - Blacktown is getting more than a general slice of the funding cake between Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals
What is missing in Mount Druitt Hospital is, MRI scanning machines, maternity wards and fully functional medical and surgical back up Doctor services and specialists so that patients from Mount Druitt are not driven or diverted to other hospitals, creating more ambulance costs and frustration for the patient, family and friends.
Click here for Edmond Atalla's Fight for More Mount Druitt Hospital Funds
I can today tell you a story, when approximately 16 or more years ago, there was a meeting at Holy Family, Emerton with the then Sydney West Area Health Services, Professor Stephen Boyagers. He was meet with the Mount Druitt community in explaining why Mount Druitt is not getting proper medical services.
I remember, I did ask a question during the meeting and then Councilor after Councillor was asking questions to get the best result for Mount Druitt residents. I think this was from an invitation from Father Paul Hanna, Parish Priest, at that time. Then came a coffee break. We all took a coffee and biscuits break at the back of the church after hearing that we have so many good people within the community, that doesn't get seen by authorities and the wider press.
Then low and behold, here was Professor Stephen Boyagers approaching to speak to myself and I am pretty sure he said to me personally, 'You bastards, because you are complaining about the services at Mount Druitt hospital, we adverted for 4 doctors to be appointed at Mount Druitt hospital and now they are scared of coming because of this community wanting more facilities."
I advised that we need these facilities scaring doctors or not scaring doctors. I must admit he spoke to me in his professional manner and just could not understand why he chose me to say this too as I was not an organiser. Neither had I complained before, I was only concerned of our hospital status and turned up to a meeting, like other community members.
You will note below that the Mission statement from The Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals is quite bland. There is nothing about the Mission from the Management and General Manager and other Managers:
Staff at Western Sydney Local Health District are proudly committed to supporting our vision:
Better Health Service for the People of Western Sydney and Beyond
Furthermore it doesn't confirm that Mount Druitt patients will be transferred to Blacktown Hospital. maybe this is where the brains trust of NSW Health suggested to link hospitals. So that patients travel further and may die. I wonder if any of these officials live in and around Mount Druitt and would they agree for patients to be transferred out to further hospitals, if they were a patient? The answer is NO.
Mount Druitt does not have the same facilities as Blacktown Hospital, so I now think we need to have an Independent Board, separate from Blacktown Hospital. We need to place the power of getting better improved full medical, surgical and testing facility services in the hands of locals who care about our local hospitals.
Below link confirms Mount Druitt's Emergency Services details but falters in not telling the truth, where patient after patient is being transferred to other hospitals because General Managers and other NSW Health Services government officials not not provide the full medical practices that is required to safe lives, maintain lives and provide relief in pain management. I hope there is a petition organised to get the ball moving here and wake up the relevant stake holders in relation to Mount Druitt Hospital.
click here for Mount Druitt Hospital Emergency Services details
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