❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding average wait times for surgery assessment appointments and procedures across WA hospitals and outpatient clinics from January to June 2017. The response provides median wait times by hospital and procedure category.
AnsweredQoN 1252Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) What is the average wait time, by hospital, for an appointment to be assessed for surgery waitlists since January 2017? (2) What is the average time people waited between referral for surgery assessment and their
procedure, by outpatient clinic and procedure, since January 2017?
procedure, by outpatient clinic and procedure, since January 2017?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
3 days
The Department of Health advises:
(1) Median wait time (days), by hospital, for an appointment to be assessed for surgery, between 1 January 2017 – 27 June 2017:
Hospital
Median Waiting Time in Days
Albany Hospital
31
Armadale/Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital
47
Bentley Hospital
181
Broome Hospital
42
Bruce Rock Memorial Hospital
0
Bunbury Hospital
9
Carnarvon Hospital
69
Cunderdin Hospital
0
Denmark Hospital
1
Derby Hospital
22
Esperance Hospital
147
Exmouth Hospital
57
Fiona Stanley Hospital Service
23
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
10
Fremantle Hospital
79
Geraldton Hospital
8
Gnowangerup Hospital
0
Halls Creek Hospital
29
Hedland Health Campus
34
Kalgoorlie Hospital
16
Katanning Hospital
5
Kellerberrin Memorial Hospital
0
King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women
65
Kojonup Hospital
0
Kununurra Hospital
12
Lake Grace Hospital
0
Merredin Hospital
0
Narembeen Memorial Hospital
0
Narrogin Hospital
1
Newman Hospital
43
Nickol Bay Hospital
33
Northam Hospital
4
Osborne Park Hospital
108
Paraburdoo Hospital
28
Plantagenet Hospital
1
Princess Margaret Hospital For Children
8
Rockingham General Hospital
67
Royal Perth Hospital
27
Sir Charles Gairdner
36
Wongan Hills
0
Wyalkatchem-Koorda and Districts Hospital
1.5
(2) Median wait time (days), by procedure category, from placement on the elective surgery wait list to admission for procedure, between 1 January 2017 and 27 June 2017
Procedure Category
Median Waiting Time in Days
Blood
10
Breast
17
Cardiovascular system
16
Dermatological & plastic
30
Digestive system
37
Ear & mastoid process
8
Endocrine system
27
Eye & adnexa
50
Gynaecological
29
Male genital organs
47
Musculoskeletal system
55
Nervous system
30
Nose, mouth, pharynx
127
Respiratory system
9
Urinary system
26
Uncoded procedures*
37
*‘Uncoded Procedures’ refers to cases where the wait listed procedure was not coded at the time of admission from the elective surgery wait list.
(1) Median wait time (days), by hospital, for an appointment to be assessed for surgery, between 1 January 2017 – 27 June 2017:
Hospital
Median Waiting Time in Days
Albany Hospital
31
Armadale/Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital
47
Bentley Hospital
181
Broome Hospital
42
Bruce Rock Memorial Hospital
0
Bunbury Hospital
9
Carnarvon Hospital
69
Cunderdin Hospital
0
Denmark Hospital
1
Derby Hospital
22
Esperance Hospital
147
Exmouth Hospital
57
Fiona Stanley Hospital Service
23
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital
10
Fremantle Hospital
79
Geraldton Hospital
8
Gnowangerup Hospital
0
Halls Creek Hospital
29
Hedland Health Campus
34
Kalgoorlie Hospital
16
Katanning Hospital
5
Kellerberrin Memorial Hospital
0
King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women
65
Kojonup Hospital
0
Kununurra Hospital
12
Lake Grace Hospital
0
Merredin Hospital
0
Narembeen Memorial Hospital
0
Narrogin Hospital
1
Newman Hospital
43
Nickol Bay Hospital
33
Northam Hospital
4
Osborne Park Hospital
108
Paraburdoo Hospital
28
Plantagenet Hospital
1
Princess Margaret Hospital For Children
8
Rockingham General Hospital
67
Royal Perth Hospital
27
Sir Charles Gairdner
36
Wongan Hills
0
Wyalkatchem-Koorda and Districts Hospital
1.5
(2) Median wait time (days), by procedure category, from placement on the elective surgery wait list to admission for procedure, between 1 January 2017 and 27 June 2017
Procedure Category
Median Waiting Time in Days
Blood
10
Breast
17
Cardiovascular system
16
Dermatological & plastic
30
Digestive system
37
Ear & mastoid process
8
Endocrine system
27
Eye & adnexa
50
Gynaecological
29
Male genital organs
47
Musculoskeletal system
55
Nervous system
30
Nose, mouth, pharynx
127
Respiratory system
9
Urinary system
26
Uncoded procedures*
37
*‘Uncoded Procedures’ refers to cases where the wait listed procedure was not coded at the time of admission from the elective surgery wait list.
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