❓ Dr. Constable asks about average waiting times for urgent and routine initial consultations at Royal Perth Hospital outpatient clinics (Orthopaedic, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Urology, and Ear, Nose & Throat). The response provides specific waiting times for each clinic and encourages patients to contact their GP if their condition worsens.
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(b) psychiatry clinic; (c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(b) psychiatry clinic; (c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(a) Orthopaedic Clinic : Referrals are categorised according to sub-speciality. Waiting time is therefore dependent on the nature of the referral. The range is 30 to 60 days, average 47 days. (b) Psychiatry Clinic: Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
Referrals are categorised according to sub-speciality. Waiting time is therefore dependent on the nature of the referral. The range is 30 to 60 days, average 47 days. (b) Psychiatry Clinic: Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(b) Psychiatry Clinic: Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(b) psychiatry clinic; (c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(c) ophthalmology clinic; (d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(d) cardiology clinic; (e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(e) urology clinic; and (f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(f) ear, nose and throat clinic?
(a) Orthopaedic Clinic : Referrals are categorised according to sub-speciality. Waiting time is therefore dependent on the nature of the referral. The range is 30 to 60 days, average 47 days. (b) Psychiatry Clinic: Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
Referrals are categorised according to sub-speciality. Waiting time is therefore dependent on the nature of the referral. The range is 30 to 60 days, average 47 days. (b) Psychiatry Clinic: Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(b) Psychiatry Clinic: Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
Urgent consultations - average 15 days. (c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(c) Ophthalmology Clinic: There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day. (d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(d) Cardiology Clinic: The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days. (e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(e) Urology Clinic - The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days. (f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days. 2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
2. The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is: a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
a) Orthopaedic Clinic : The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days. b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
b) Psychiatry Clinic: The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days. c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
c) Ophthalmology Clinic: The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 44 days. d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
d) Cardiology Clinic: The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 112 days. e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
e) Urology Clinic: The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 57 days. f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic: The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
The average waiting time is 56 days. Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
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Answered
1 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
30 days
1. The average waiting time for an appointment for an urgent initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is:
(a) Orthopaedic Clinic
:
Referrals are categorised according to sub-speciality. Waiting time is therefore dependent on the nature of the referral. The range is 30 to 60 days, average 47 days.
(b) Psychiatry Clinic:
Urgent consultations - average 15 days.
(c) Ophthalmology Clinic:
There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day.
(d) Cardiology Clinic:
The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days.
(e) Urology Clinic -
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days.
(f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days.
2.
The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is:
a) Orthopaedic Clinic
:
The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days.
b) Psychiatry Clinic:
The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days.
c) Ophthalmology Clinic:
The average waiting time is 44 days.
d) Cardiology Clinic:
The average waiting time is 112 days.
e) Urology Clinic:
The average waiting time is 57 days.
f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic:
The average waiting time is 56 days.
Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
(a) Orthopaedic Clinic
:
Referrals are categorised according to sub-speciality. Waiting time is therefore dependent on the nature of the referral. The range is 30 to 60 days, average 47 days.
(b) Psychiatry Clinic:
Urgent consultations - average 15 days.
(c) Ophthalmology Clinic:
There is zero waiting time for an urgent initial consultation, ophthalmology patients requiring an urgent appointment are seen straightaway or within one day.
(d) Cardiology Clinic:
The waiting time for an urgent appointment is 7 - 14 days with the average waiting time being 9.9 days.
(e) Urology Clinic -
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 42 days.
(f) Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
The average waiting time for an urgent appointment is 12 days.
2.
The average waiting time for an appointment for a routine initial consultation in the following outpatient clinics at Royal Perth Hospital is:
a) Orthopaedic Clinic
:
The average waiting time for routine appointments is 195 days.
b) Psychiatry Clinic:
The waiting time for a non-urgent appointment is 23 days.
c) Ophthalmology Clinic:
The average waiting time is 44 days.
d) Cardiology Clinic:
The average waiting time is 112 days.
e) Urology Clinic:
The average waiting time is 57 days.
f) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic:
The average waiting time is 56 days.
Patients are encouraged to contact their General Practitioner in the event that their condition deteriorates whilst waiting for an outpatient appointment. The General practitioner can then liaise directly with the registrar of the department concerned to expedite an appointment.
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