❓ Mr Buswell questions the Health portfolio regarding maintenance, staff leave, closure dates of operating theatres at Busselton Hospital, and the elective surgery waitlist numbers from March 2002 to March 2006. The Minister provides detailed answers to all questions.
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(1) When the operating theatres at Busselton Hospital were closed over the 2005 Christmas break, what maintenance was done?
(2) When the operating theatres at Busselton hospital were closed over the 2005 Christmas break, what was the schedule of leave for theatre staff over this time?
(3) What dates will the Busselton Hospital Operating theatre be closed during 2006?
(4) How many people were on the waitlist for elective operations at the Busselton hospital for -
(a) March 2002;
(b) June 2002;
(c) September 2002;
(d) December 2002;
(e) March 2003;
(f) June 2003;
(g) September 2003;
(h) December 2003;
(i) March 2004;
(j) June 2004;
(k) September 2004;
(l) December 2004;
(m) March 2005;
(n) June 2005;
(o) September 2005;
(p) December 2005; and
(q) March 2006?
(2) When the operating theatres at Busselton hospital were closed over the 2005 Christmas break, what was the schedule of leave for theatre staff over this time?
(3) What dates will the Busselton Hospital Operating theatre be closed during 2006?
(4) How many people were on the waitlist for elective operations at the Busselton hospital for -
(a) March 2002;
(b) June 2002;
(c) September 2002;
(d) December 2002;
(e) March 2003;
(f) June 2003;
(g) September 2003;
(h) December 2003;
(i) March 2004;
(j) June 2004;
(k) September 2004;
(l) December 2004;
(m) March 2005;
(n) June 2005;
(o) September 2005;
(p) December 2005; and
(q) March 2006?
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4 May 2006
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Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(b) June 2002; (c) September 2002; (d) December 2002; (e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(c) September 2002; (d) December 2002; (e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(d) December 2002; (e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(q) March 2006?
- Filter changes and cleaning of theatre HEPA filters (high efficiency particulate filters). - Air conditioner maintenance of theatre air conditioning units. - General cleaning and repairs i.e. patching walls in both theatres. - Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Air conditioner maintenance of theatre air conditioning units. - General cleaning and repairs i.e. patching walls in both theatres. - Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- General cleaning and repairs i.e. patching walls in both theatres. - Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(c) September 2002; (d) December 2002; (e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(d) December 2002; (e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(e) March 2003; (f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(f) June 2003; (g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(g) September 2003; (h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(h) December 2003; (i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(i) March 2004; (j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(j) June 2004; (k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(k) September 2004; (l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(l) December 2004; (m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(m) March 2005; (n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(n) June 2005; (o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(o) September 2005; (p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(p) December 2005; and (q) March 2006?
(q) March 2006?
- Filter changes and cleaning of theatre HEPA filters (high efficiency particulate filters). - Air conditioner maintenance of theatre air conditioning units. - General cleaning and repairs i.e. patching walls in both theatres. - Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Air conditioner maintenance of theatre air conditioning units. - General cleaning and repairs i.e. patching walls in both theatres. - Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- General cleaning and repairs i.e. patching walls in both theatres. - Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Checking of the residual current devices (electrical protection units). - Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Theatre lighting maintenance i.e. fluorescent tube and starter replacement. - Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Both operating tables were serviced. - Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- Both Steris machines were serviced. - A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
- A large Uninterruptible Power Supply unit was repositioned within the theatres. (2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(2) During the Christmas 2005 break 10 of the 14 staff took annual leave, two staff remained on call for emergencies and two staff were re-deployed to the ward area. (3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(3) The dates the Busselton Hospital operating theatres will be closed to elective surgery during 2006 are: Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Easter break: 14 April to 30 April 2006. Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Christmas break: 25 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
During these times the operating theatres and the necessary operating theatre staff will be available for emergency surgery. (4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(4) The number of people on the waitlist for elective operations at Busselton Hospital for the following years were: (a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(a) March 2002 147 (b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(b) June 2002 - 146 (c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(c) September 2002 139 (d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(d) December 2002 119 (e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(e) March 2003 154 (f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(f) June 2003 169 (g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(g) September 2003 154 (h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(h) December 2003 109 (i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(i) March 2004 178 (j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(j) June 2004 155 (k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(k) September 2004 165 (l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(l) December 2004 104 (m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(m) March 2005 156 (n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(n) June 2005 194 (o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(o) September 2005 171 (p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(p) December 2005 112 (q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
(q) March 2006 187 Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Patients are prioritised on elective surgery waiting lists based on urgency category arising from a clinical assessment of their condition and likelihood of the condition deteriorating, or becoming an emergency. Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Category 1 Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Admission within 30 days is desirable for a condition that has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point that it may become an emergency. Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Category 2 Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Admission within 90 days is desirable for a condition causing pain, dysfunction or disability, but which is not likely to deteriorate quickly or become an emergency. Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Category 3 Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
Admission within 365 days is acceptable for a condition causing minimal or on pain, dysfunction or disability, which is unlikely to deteriorate quickly and does not have the potential to become an emergency. The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
The average wait times for elective surgery at Busselton Hospital for the period April 2005 to March 2006 vary depending on speciality. The average wait time, for example, in the following areas was: general surgery - 58 days; gastroenterology - 106 days and ENT - 186 days.
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