❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney's question on notice requests data on waiting lists and median wait times for several non-urgent surgical procedures in WA, including knee replacements, grommet insertions, cataract surgery, and endoscopies. The answer provides the requested data as of October 31, 2005, and defines non-urgent surgery.
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(b) knee replacements; (c) grommet insertions; (d) cataract surgery; and (e) endoscopies?
(c) grommet insertions; (d) cataract surgery; and (e) endoscopies?
(d) cataract surgery; and (e) endoscopies?
(e) endoscopies?
(c) grommet insertions; (d) cataract surgery; and (e) endoscopies?
(d) cataract surgery; and (e) endoscopies?
(e) endoscopies?
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Answered
10 November 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
29 days
(1) The waiting lists and times for non-urgent surgery for NUMBER OF CASES ON THE WAIT LIST (a) Hip replacements 155 (b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
NUMBER OF CASES ON THE WAIT LIST (a) Hip replacements 155 (b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(a) Hip replacements 155 (b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
NUMBER OF CASES ON THE WAIT LIST (a) Hip replacements 155 (b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(a) Hip replacements 155 (b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(b) Knee replacements 405 (c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(c) Grommet insertions 183 (d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(d) Cataracts 1,647 (e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(e) Endoscopy 1 MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
MEDIAN WAIT TIME (Days) (a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(a) Hip replacements 170.0 (b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(b) Knee replacements 229.0 (c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(c) Grommet insertions 81.0 (d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(d) Cataracts 151.0 (e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(e) Endoscopy 17.0 The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
The definition of non-urgent surgery (category 3) is that which has an optimum waiting time of 365 days (based on clinical assessment). (2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
(2) Elective surgery wait list at 31 October 2005 - Selected Procedures, Non-urgent Cases.
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