❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding elective surgery wait times, costs associated with private hospital referrals, and patient numbers as of June 30, 2010. The response reveals significant wait times and limited private hospital use.
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(1) As at 30 June 2010, how many patients awaited surgery longer than the clinically recommended time for their category of surgery?
(2) As at 30 June 2010, please list a breakdown for each surgical category and the number of patients operated on.
(3) As at 30 June 2010, what was the longest time period a patient had waited for surgery?
(4) As at 30 June 2010, how many patients has the Department of Health paid to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital?
(5) Please provide a breakdown of each procedure that was referred to a private hospital.
(6) As at 30 June 2010, what was the average additional cost per operation to the Department of Health for having a public patient have surgery in a private hospital?
(2) As at 30 June 2010, please list a breakdown for each surgical category and the number of patients operated on.
(3) As at 30 June 2010, what was the longest time period a patient had waited for surgery?
(4) As at 30 June 2010, how many patients has the Department of Health paid to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital?
(5) Please provide a breakdown of each procedure that was referred to a private hospital.
(6) As at 30 June 2010, what was the average additional cost per operation to the Department of Health for having a public patient have surgery in a private hospital?
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Answered
21 September 2010
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
33 days
(1) As at June 30 2010 there were 1,748 patients on waitlists who had waited longer than clinically desirable.
(2) [see tabled paper no]
(3) As at 30 June 2010, of the Elective Surgery Wait List cases the longest time period waited by the top 8 patients was between 1,200 and 1,400 days.
In the interest of patient confidentiality, a waiting time range has been provided for a group of patients in place of an individual waiting time.
(4) As at 30 June 2010, the Department of Health had paid for 14 patients to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital.
(5) [see tabled paper no]
(6) As at 30 June 2010, for 12 of the 14 public patients there was no additional average cost. For 2 of the 14 public patients, additional costs were incurred due to their clinical needs. The average additional cost for these 2 patients was $3,176.00.
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(2) [see tabled paper no]
(3) As at 30 June 2010, of the Elective Surgery Wait List cases the longest time period waited by the top 8 patients was between 1,200 and 1,400 days.
In the interest of patient confidentiality, a waiting time range has been provided for a group of patients in place of an individual waiting time.
(4) As at 30 June 2010, the Department of Health had paid for 14 patients to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital.
(5) [see tabled paper no]
(6) As at 30 June 2010, for 12 of the 14 public patients there was no additional average cost. For 2 of the 14 public patients, additional costs were incurred due to their clinical needs. The average additional cost for these 2 patients was $3,176.00.
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