PD versus A&E

[nitrodrops]

Hi All,

Have a newborn who just turned 1 month old. We are staying pretty close to KKH. Would like to hear some opinions when shall i go for A&E (KKH) and P.D (KKH).

So far during the last one month, have visited A&E (KKH) twice and P.D (KKH) twice.

Case1 - baby eye infection, till left eye keeps flowing yellow discharge and cannot open
- Head to A&E (KKH). A&E doctor diagnosed as worse scenario eg. due to camellia sex disease hence delivery resulted in this (I looked at my wife, my wife looked at me ????).
- Refer baby to eye specialists. Waited 2hrs in A&E (KKH) before seeing doctor (Damn).
- Eye specialists diagnose as only a bacteria infection

Case2 - baby keeps vomitting out from nose
- Head to A&E (KKH). A&E doctor diagnosed as "suspected oxygen intake not normal", requested baby to be admitted for "oxygen intake" which we refused
- went to P.D (KKH) and P.D diagnosed as "reflux" and prescribed with some "reflux" medicine

My observation

A&E (KKH) - Cons
1.) long wait always - at least one hour wait to see doctor, another 30mins for medicine
2.) doctors on duty are normally junior and inexperienced, they always have to consult a senior doctor after performing diagnose.
3.) A&E doctors always look from the "emergency or worse" perspective

A&E (KKH) - Pros
1.) if needs to refer to see other specialists, it will be under "subsidized rates"
2.) can walk-in

A&E (P.D) - Pros
1.) Looks more experience to me, always say normal normal normal for babies
2.) shorter wait

A&E (P.D) - Cons
1.) if needs referral to see other specialists, will be paying private rates
2.) need to make appointment/ walk-in without appointment pay more


After 4 trips, i felt
Serious case - will head for A&E, in case needs any referral to see any specialists
Mild case - will head to P&D

Any thoughts?

Cheers

 

[nanareg]

Hi, my son is already 5 and has fell ill many times through out all these years. We have not visited kkh *touchwood* before. In case of emergency, we prefer to go 24hr clinic like mount alvernia or tmc, as the doctors from mount a 24hr clinic seems more experience and we can choose to call his pd back. We called his pd back twice when he was younger. Waiting time is definitely shorter than kkh as i have heard from my friends that the wait at kkh can be as long as 3 to 4 hrs.

 

[nitrodrops]

Hi, my son is already 5 and has fell ill many times through out all these years. We have not visited kkh *touchwood* before. In case of emergency, we prefer to go 24hr clinic like mount alvernia or tmc, as the doctors from mount a 24hr clinic seems more experience and we can choose to call his pd back. We called his pd back twice when he was younger. Waiting time is definitely shorter than kkh as i have heard from my friends that the wait at kkh can be as long as 3 to 4 hrs.

hi,

what do you mean by "we can choose to call his pd back?"

do you mean can activate "regular PD" outside working hours?

 

[Shirlen]

Hi, my son is already 5 and has fell ill many times through out all these years. We have not visited kkh *touchwood* before. In case of emergency, we prefer to go 24hr clinic like mount alvernia or tmc, as the doctors from mount a 24hr clinic seems more experience and we can choose to call his pd back. We called his pd back twice when he was younger. Waiting time is definitely shorter than kkh as i have heard from my friends that the wait at kkh can be as long as 3 to 4 hrs.

Mount Alvernia A&E will treat babies? Although I deliver there plus my PD is in MtA, I dunno during A&E I can choose to go MtA as everyone I know simply tell me to go KKH A&E. Can advice what circumstances u brought ur LO to MtA A&E and so far are the treatment effective ?