❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on public hospital waiting lists and private hospital referrals in WA as of December 31, 2009. The response provides data on waiting times, surgical categories, and costs.
AnsweredQoN 3035Legislative Assembly
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(1) As at 31 December 2009, how many patients awaited surgery longer than the clinically recommended time for their category of surgery?
(2) As at 31 December 2009, please list a breakdown for each surgical category and the number of patients operated on.
(3) As at 31 December 2009, what was the longest time period a patient had waited for surgery?
(4) As at 31 December 2009, how many patients had the Department of Health paid to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital; and
(a) please provide a breakdown of each procedure that was referred to a private hospital.
(5) As at 31 December 2009, what is the average additional cost to the Department of Health of having a public patient have surgery in a private hospital?
(2) As at 31 December 2009, please list a breakdown for each surgical category and the number of patients operated on.
(3) As at 31 December 2009, what was the longest time period a patient had waited for surgery?
(4) As at 31 December 2009, how many patients had the Department of Health paid to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital; and
(a) please provide a breakdown of each procedure that was referred to a private hospital.
(5) As at 31 December 2009, what is the average additional cost to the Department of Health of having a public patient have surgery in a private hospital?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
26 days
(1) As at 31 December 2009:
·
Category 1:
118
·
Category 2:
1,336
·
Category 3:
255
This equates to a total of 1,709 patients.
(2) Calender year 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009
·
Category 1:
21,171
·
Category 2:
26,313
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Category 3:
27,769
This equates to a total of 75,253 patients.
(3) 833 days.
(4-5) Nil.
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·
Category 1:
118
·
Category 2:
1,336
·
Category 3:
255
This equates to a total of 1,709 patients.
(2) Calender year 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009
·
Category 1:
21,171
·
Category 2:
26,313
·
Category 3:
27,769
This equates to a total of 75,253 patients.
(3) 833 days.
(4-5) Nil.
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