❓ Mr. Omodei's question seeks data on surgical separations and waitlist removals in WA public hospitals between 2000 and 2007. The response provides figures for surgical separations and waitlist removals, excluding certain hospitals and patient types, along with data source information and explanatory notes.
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(b) 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2005; (c) 1 January 2001 to 31 December (or nearest available date) 2006; and (d) 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 (or nearest date)?
(c) 1 January 2001 to 31 December (or nearest available date) 2006; and (d) 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 (or nearest date)?
(d) 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 (or nearest date)?
(c) 1 January 2001 to 31 December (or nearest available date) 2006; and (d) 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 (or nearest date)?
(d) 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 (or nearest date)?
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8 May 2007
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Minister for Health
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33 days
Surgical [excluding Ambulatory Surgery Initiative (ASI)] separations include reportable elective wait list, other elective and emergency surgical separations. Year Wait list removals without surgery at WA (metropolitan & country) public hospitals ( excluding JHC & PHC) (a) Surgical (non ASI) separations (elective wait list, elective non wait list and emergency) from WA (metro & country) public hospitals ( including public cases at JHC & PHC) (c)(d) 1999 6,784 (b) na 2000 6,493 98,550 (e) 2001 7,144 93,698 2002 5,791 95,621 2003 5,552 95,895 2004 7,146 97,699 2005 6,149 102,271 2006 7,684 100,051 1 Jan - 31 Mar '07 1,757 na Sources: Removals: Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM; and TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD. Surgical separations: WA Hospital Morbidity Data System, ICAM. Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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 & country) public hospitals ( excluding JHC & PHC) (a) Surgical (non ASI) separations (elective wait list, elective non wait list and emergency) from WA (metro & country) public hospitals ( including public cases at JHC & PHC) (c)(d) 1999 6,784 (b) na 2000 6,493 98,550 (e) 2001 7,144 93,698 2002 5,791 95,621 2003 5,552 95,895 2004 7,146 97,699 2005 6,149 102,271 2006 7,684 100,051 1 Jan - 31 Mar '07 1,757 na Sources: Removals: Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM; and TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD. Surgical separations: WA Hospital Morbidity Data System, ICAM. Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
Sources: Removals: Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM; and TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD. Surgical separations: WA Hospital Morbidity Data System, ICAM. Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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 not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(f) na = not available (2) 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.
(2) 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 & country) public hospitals ( excluding JHC & PHC) (a) Surgical (non ASI) separations (elective wait list, elective non wait list and emergency) from WA (metro & country) public hospitals ( including public cases at JHC & PHC) (c)(d) 1999 6,784 (b) na 2000 6,493 98,550 (e) 2001 7,144 93,698 2002 5,791 95,621 2003 5,552 95,895 2004 7,146 97,699 2005 6,149 102,271 2006 7,684 100,051 1 Jan - 31 Mar '07 1,757 na Sources: Removals: Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM; and TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD. Surgical separations: WA Hospital Morbidity Data System, ICAM. Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
Sources: Removals: Elective Surgery Waiting List Data collection, Health Data Collections, ICAM; and TOPAS Monthly Wait List Extracts, A&PRD. Surgical separations: WA Hospital Morbidity Data System, ICAM. Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
Notes: (a) Removals by reason data not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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 not available for Joondalup and Peel Health Campuses. (b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(b) Data for the full year of 1999 is estimated from available records for July - December 1999. (c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(c) Peel Health Campus figures for elective separations prior to October 2004 have been adjusted due to incorrect reporting of admission status classification. (d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(d) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, funding hospital (duplicate) and Ambulatory Surgery Initiative patients. (e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(e) Data for the full year of 2000 is estimated from available records for July - December 2000. (f) na = not available (2) 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.
(f) na = not available (2) 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.
(2) 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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