There are a number of private Emergency Departments in Australia. The odd
shift adds a nice little bonus to the usual pay. Staffed by FACEMs and Staff
grades, with no SHO's.They see patients with private health insurance - a
significant number. They take most things except major trauma and really
sick medical patients - but would accept probably 90% of most ED patients -
as long as they had insurance! They offer pretty good acute coronary care
compared to some public hospitals!! When they do go on divert because they
are full - we do notice it- not the same as if a teaching hospital does, but
a blip never the less, so I dont think it would be fair to say that its
completely irrelevant to public hospitals. Mind you if they are just seeing
GP stuff and a few minor injuries then its NZ "AMPA" all over again and stay
well clear
Craig
Perth
>From: John Chambers <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Accident and Emergency Academic List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: private "casualty"
>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:14:50 +1200
>
>What's in a name
>I wonder if there is a South African connection...
>A group of mainly South African docs in NZ have established a whole
>profession based on treating minor "emergencies" at private walk in
>clinics. Called the "Accident and Medical Practitioners Association" for
>registration purposes. Of course these doctors all have lots and lots of
>"experience". Needless to say these clinics are market driven and some are
>now cutting back their hours which are unprofitable.
>Perhaps I am wrong and it will be trained FFAEMs who run this clinic in
>London.
>JohnC
>PS The private sector will never be the solution but you can't stop
>enterprising "experienced" doctors trying to earn a buck whilst announcing
>( TO THE MEDIA ) that they are graciously "taking the load" off the
>beleaguered public system
>God bless them...
>but really irrelevant to the public system.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Harrison [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:36 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: private "casualty"
>
>
>Presumably targetted at the champagne socialists who are presently running
>this country.
>Jeremy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: A S Lockey
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:29 PM
>Subject: private "casualty"
>
>
>Just stumbled across the following on the BBC News website -
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3159359.stm
>
>It is talking about a private department called "Casualty Plus" that is
>being set up in London. It charges £29 for the initial consultation then
>£50-£100 in total for most routine "minor" injuries!!!!
>
>If possible, listen to the audio interview of the Chief Executive.
>
>Looking forward to hearing the list's views on this!
>
>Regards
>
>Andy
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