❓ Mr Omodei asks the Minister for Health about the number of patients removed from WA public hospital waiting lists without surgery for the financial years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The answer provides the requested data, reasons for removal, and relevant policy information.
AnsweredQoN 2157Legislative Assembly
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(b) 2005-2006; and (c) 2006-2007?
(c) 2006-2007?
(b) 2005-2006; (c) 2006-2007 (year to date)?
(c) 2006-2007 (year to date)?
(c) 2006-2007?
(b) 2005-2006; (c) 2006-2007 (year to date)?
(c) 2006-2007 (year to date)?
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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
33 days
(2) Reasons for removals without surgery include procedure no longer required, declined or no longer performed; patient unfit for procedure or deceased; and change of patient status, database audit or duplicate entry. The figures exclude counts of removals due to transfer to another hospital. Year Wait list removals without surgery at WA metropolitan public hospitals (excluding JHC & PHC) (a) Wait list removals without surgery at WA country public hospitals Total 2004-2005 5,091 846 5,937 2005-2006 6,122 1,171 7,293 Jul 2006 - Mar 2007 4,254 1,309 5,563 Source: TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD; and Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM. (a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
Year Wait list removals without surgery at WA metropolitan public hospitals (excluding JHC & PHC) (a) Wait list removals without surgery at WA country public hospitals Total 2004-2005 5,091 846 5,937 2005-2006 6,122 1,171 7,293 Jul 2006 - Mar 2007 4,254 1,309 5,563 Source: TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD; and Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM. (a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
Source: TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD; and Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM. (a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
(a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
(3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
Year Wait list removals without surgery at WA metropolitan public hospitals (excluding JHC & PHC) (a) Wait list removals without surgery at WA country public hospitals Total 2004-2005 5,091 846 5,937 2005-2006 6,122 1,171 7,293 Jul 2006 - Mar 2007 4,254 1,309 5,563 Source: TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD; and Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM. (a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
Source: TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD; and Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM. (a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
(a) Removals by reason data for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses not available. (3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
(3) In line with the Department of Health Elective Surgery Access Policy - Public and Private Patients , where a patient is removed from the wait list, they are advised by letter to contact their specialist, general practitioner (GP) and/or the Outpatient Clinic if they require further treatment. The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
The Department of Health does not keep records on whether patients who are contacted by letter subsequently see their general practitioner.
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