Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Western Victoria Region health services

Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (14:50): I am sure you are all aware that I am the happy recipient of a totally new knee – nothing remarkable, you might say. But what I want to report on is the exceptional treatment and care I received at the St John of God hospital in Geelong. I want to take this opportunity to thank the nursing, cleaning, reception, catering and physio staff of the hospital, who all provided care in the most professional, respectful and friendly manner possible. I would particularly like to pay tribute to my surgeon Mr Ben Miller, his assistant surgeon and my anaesthetist. Their amazing attention to detailed options and surgery process was refreshing and most appreciated, and I am very pleased to report that Ben’s handiwork is progressing without issue. I would also like to say how fortunate we are in Victoria, and in particular Western Victoria Region, to have doctors of Ben Miller’s skill set and health facilities of the calibre of St John of God to service our health needs, and I am particularly grateful for their wonderful attention to detail. I was able to help a couple of constituents while I was on my bed, so I did not waste any time. I kept going, and the knee is going very well. It is in good kicking order.