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ABC News
13-05-2025
- Health
- ABC News
SA Health apologises to man waiting nine days at RAH for broken leg surgery
SA Health has apologised to a Port Lincoln man left waiting for nine days for surgery on his broken leg at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Stephen Rees, a father of two toddlers, was airlifted from Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula to the RAH on May 4 after shattering bones in his lower leg and severely dislocating his ankle in a football game the day before. Central Adelaide Local Health Network's executive director of operations and performance, Rachael Kay, said the medical team had assessed his injury each day and "determined that he was clinically ready for surgery on Friday, May 9". "I would like to apologise to Mr Rees and understand this must be frustrating." Mr Rees said he had fasted each morning and sometimes all day in preparation for surgery but was bumped each time by a more urgent case. "[I'm] fed up — I just want to get home and see my family," he said. After a nine-day wait, Mr Rees was wheeled in for surgery on Tuesday morning and the operation went well. The day before, Mr Rees was told the RAH was looking into having him transferred to a private hospital for the operation, where he understood it would be paid for by the public health system. Prior to this, Mr Rees' family had been making enquiries about getting the surgery done privately despite him not having private cover just to get him home. "Other than that, my options were to sit here and wait. "I've just sort of had enough … they kept just bumping me and saying there's other more important cases than me even though I've been here for over a week." Mr Rees said his two legs bones needed to be screwed back together because they were separated. "The small bone in my leg is shattered, essentially, so they need to piece it back together and [put in] a couple of plates and a heap of screws," he said. Mr Rees said one of the nurses had advised him generally, after three days, a patient's case was escalated to improve the chances of surgery.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Call 999 if you see missing man thought to be driving his van
Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing man with links to Greater Manchester who is thought to be driving his van. Stephen Rees, from Lancashire, is missing from his home. The 47-year-old was reported missing after being last seen in Blackpool at 6pm on Saturday (April 20). He is thought to be travelling in his yellow Ford transit van with the registration LG69RLO. Stephen has links to Blackpool, Rochdale and Southport areas. He is described as a white male, around 5ft 4ins tall, of a slim build, with green eyes , dark hair with side burns and facial hair. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Anyone with information is being urged to contact Lancashire Constabulary, with members of the public told to call 999 immediately if they see him. "We're really concerned about his welfare and so we're asking for your help to bring him home," a spokesperson for Lancashire Police said. "Immediate sightings please call 999 quoting incident LC-20250420-1462. Any historic sightings please call 101 or email 8431@ --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
