While the Health system waits for upgraded facilities, more staff and better support for bulk billing services, all they can do is try to improve the quality of the average patients wait while in ED.
Naturally, the bead maze is a lot of fun for people across a variety of ages and the reintroduction of the classic toys is expected to at least distract people while they wait.
Under the plan, all major EDs across the metro area will receive 5 bead mazes as well as emergency stacks of Woman’s Day & Take That magazines dated between 1990 – 2000.
We spoke to a patient at Rockingham Hospital who had been waiting for over 100 minutes. He told The Times,
“Thank fark this bead maze is here or I reckon I’d really be noticing the pain from my broken arm. Did you know there is some bird in the UK who reckons she talks to Princess Di who came back in pigeon form? I learnt that too ay”
Good to see the measures are having some impact. However, the reintroduction of bead mazes and old magazines might not be enough to bolster the crumbling walls of the system.
We spoke to an employee who works in an emergency department who told The Times that a lot of people should be playing with these amazing bead mazes in GP waiting rooms instead of the ED. Adding,
“More funding for bulk billing is needed so that we can deliver the right waiting experience with every patient. A lot should be waiting 45 minutes at a GP clinic playing with the beads. Not 2 hours here”
Certainly something to consider.
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