❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Health Minister regarding elective surgery numbers and staffing levels at Peel Health Campus. The response provides surgery data but states staffing information is not recorded due to the private operation of the facility.
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I refer to Peel Health Campus and ask: (a) How many category 1 elective surgeries have been undertaken in the each of the following years: (i) 2019-2020; (ii) 2020-2021; and (iii) 2021-2022; (b) How many category 2 elective surgeries have been undertaken in each of the following years: (i) 2019-2020; (ii) 2020-2021; and (iii) 2021-2022; (c) How many category 3 elective surgeries have been undertaken in each of the following years: (i) 2019-2020; (ii) 2020-2021; and (iii) 2021-2022; and (d) How many FTE surgeons, specialists and proceduralists have been employed respectively in each of the following years: (i) 2019-2020; (ii) 2020-2021; and (iii) 2021-2022?
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Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
All the elective surgeries captured in (a)-(c) reflect public patient data at Peel Health Campus (PHC). The data shows a reduction in category 1 patients in 2021-2022 compared to previous years. This is partly due to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) change in definition.
(a) (i) 1218
(ii) 1201
(iii) 726
(b) (i) 1901
(ii) 2250
(iii) 1373
(c) (i) 1675
(ii) 1771
(iii) 1374
(d) (i) - (iii) The Department of Health does not record information of this nature. PHC is privately operated.
(a) (i) 1218
(ii) 1201
(iii) 726
(b) (i) 1901
(ii) 2250
(iii) 1373
(c) (i) 1675
(ii) 1771
(iii) 1374
(d) (i) - (iii) The Department of Health does not record information of this nature. PHC is privately operated.
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