Accountability at Smiths Falls Hospital

Let's support our staff and doctors so they can provide the excellent care the clients deserve

Ontario does not pay its doctors a living wage -- other Provinces pay much more and give better services - why should we have to move to Alberta and Saskatchewan to get the care that we should be getting - we pay enormous taxes as it is which is supposed to fund our health care system.

10 months ago Featured

I spent 8 hours in S/F er in extreme abdominal pain. They took x-rays, a CT scan, guessing what it could be. Not ONCE did anyone examine me physically. Two days later, I called my family doctor who looked at me and asked me right away to lift my shirt. He diagnosed me immediately with SHINGLES! So much for emergency care!!!

I'm sure that many people won't sign this petition for fear of repercussions. Try addressing a concern you have in a social situation and any medical people there will immediately attack you as though you're criticizing you. In fact, we need to address the hospital's deficiencies at the level of responsibility - at the provincial ministry, at Public Health Ontario and Health Canada. Lots of resources are being spent keeping our health care on the inadequate budget legislated by the Ford government. It's time for a change.

12 hours in ER is too long

I was treated horrible at the smiths falls hospital and when I'm comfortable I am going to write about my experience

1 year ago Featured

I had something wrong with my body that I ended up having to wait to get care in Brockville. SF Nurse in Triage at 1am was disrespectful, dismissed me and ultimately made me leave before being seen by an actual Doctor. I was not safe when I left, mentally or physically. She had no concern, smiled and waved at me after I told her I was leaving. The Emergency waiting room was empty. There were 2 patients in the back. Something placed by a Doctor inside my body had been displaced and I could've had serious injuries if I wasn't seen the next morning in Brockville. I had to go to a different city, because I couldn't trust SF.

I myself have heard Nurse's talking about people in the Back waiting for them to see a Doctor saying they are just here to say all they are here for is drug's they don't know what that person is going through

It is extremely important to always make sure everyone is safe & Have Cultural Safety training and continue to leave patient s with a call bell & that all patients need access to a independent Patient Experience Advocate which is independent from hospital yet responsive and not afraid meet with patients and their Loved Ones or if Patient needs help to Advocate To Provide The Opition To Call Indigenous & Non Indigenous Elders .

1 year ago Featured

One time I came in with a twisted bowel, all the nurse from desk wanted me to know was I wasn't gettn narcotics, yet I had not even asked for a spin or Tylenol or a advil, what I did ask for was to be seen by a doctor, and yet the staff lady every time I had to puke in one of them bags,yet not one asked me if I was ok, I ended up leaving that hospital after 15 hours and went to the perth hospital,where I was seen by a doctor who in under a hour knew what was wrong and got me better, smiths falls just wanted me to know I wouldn't be getting narcotics.

My family love in Smiths Falls yet we drive to Perth hospital. We have not used the Smiths Falls hospital in years.

Of there is any sort of review or investigation done I would gladly share my experiences with this hospital.

The sf hospital dosnt care about their patients

Felt humiliated and concerns ignored by medical staff.