❓ Hon Neil Thomson asked about the number of elective surgeries cancelled in WA public hospitals (metropolitan and regional) during November 2021. The Minister for Health provided a breakdown of cancellations, distinguishing between hospital-initiated and patient-initiated reasons.
AnsweredQoN 1188Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOSPITALS — ELECTIVE SURGERY —
CANCELLATIONS
1188. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
How many elective surgeries were
cancelled in November 2021 in metropolitan and regional public hospitals?
CANCELLATIONS
1188. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
How many elective surgeries were
cancelled in November 2021 in metropolitan and regional public hospitals?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
The
number of elective surgery waitlist cancellations—deferrals and
reschedules—in November 2021 in metropolitan public hospitals was 1 137, with an additional 381
cancelled due to patient-initiated reasons. In regional public hospitals, there
were 483 elective surgery waitlist cancellations, with an additional 215
cancelled due to patient-initiated reasons.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
The
number of elective surgery waitlist cancellations—deferrals and
reschedules—in November 2021 in metropolitan public hospitals was 1 137, with an additional 381
cancelled due to patient-initiated reasons. In regional public hospitals, there
were 483 elective surgery waitlist cancellations, with an additional 215
cancelled due to patient-initiated reasons.
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