Comments on: Naval Hospital ER Closed, Now Open As Urgent Care

By: Patrick Perault

Patrick Perault — Sat, 12 May 2018 00:14:58 +0000

I was a Hospital Corpsman on active duty, working at this hospital when it first moved from the main base to its present location. This was 1974 – 1978 timeframe. I returned about a year ago while passing through and I didn’t hardly recognize it with the growth, and amount of activity going on. When we moved into the current building, it was like moving into a mansion! From working in the old wooden buildings on main post with open wards, to having actual hospital rooms. I ended up being a patient there two times while my on active duty. Best hospital care I’ve had in the past 40 years. Thanks for taking a teenager and making him into a man!

By: jon

jon — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:26:20 +0000

I worked here in 2012 it was the cleanest hospital I have ever worked for I now work for the VA. There is a big difference. Sorry to hear of Troubles in Pensacola. Its still a great place to raise a Family

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 15:30:49 +0000

I am with you troubled – I think the government should give excellent care to it’s veterans and retirees! That is what they were promised. However, for those who can, Tri-Care and the local hospitals are not a bad way to go. My parents are both Veterans and in their 70’s. They are still quite healthy, other than “getting older” and both see doctors at the Navy hospital, but often visit the doctors on the local economy when they need to see specialists or have tests. So, it’s not entirely a bad thing if someone may need to use a local hospital. I have also experienced hospitalizations in the military and the civilian hospitals. I received excellent care at both.

By: John

John — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:45:07 +0000

First the Navy didn’t do this the Defense Department did. They could have closed the entire facility. All they closed was the emergency facility.The retired people still have medical care they just have to go longer distance to get it and if they don’t go it’s their fault for what happens to them. As for the VA they are only as good as the individuals who work their. I agree that they need more doctors and staff. If the VA allowed the veterans to seek medical care else where the local hospitals couldn’t handle their needs. I go to VA once a year to stay in the system and the first thing my doctor ask me Is do I need any medication. All I have to do is fake a pain and I could get all the medication I wanted no test to check things out just a pill. In my opinion they over medicate. My Dr. (now retired) told me they have a total of 10 minutes for each patient they see. My civilian Dr. gets 15 minutes. When you look at the medical institutions it’s all about the money.

By: troubled

troubled — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 12:49:37 +0000

I am sorry that the navy decided that the retiree’s should go else where for emergency’s. I know that the V.A. isn’t all that good, because of the way I have had to fight for care. My parents had to deal with Navy and it wasn’t good and if older Tri-care people have to find some ER that they have never been to I see them just NOT going for care they need. Retired people were promised care if they stayed in the military and now they have to find someone to care for them, I think military should keep their promise and not make them(retires) chase down care. If you look at the building, see all the space being wasted.
me ,just saying
military messing with retriee’s
not good!!!!!!