❓ WA parliamentary question regarding the number of cancelled elective surgeries in public hospitals during September and October 2021, broken down by health service provider. The response indicates no current restrictions on elective surgeries.
AnsweredQoN 407Legislative Council
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I refer to all public hospitals, including public hospitals with private operators, and I ask: (a) how many elective surgeries were cancelled in: (i) September 2021; and (ii) October 2021; (b) for each month in (a), what was the total number of cancelled elective surgeries by area health service; (c) are there currently any restrictions on elective surgeries; and (d) if yes to (c), which surgery categories are under restriction and in what locations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 December 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
10 days
I am advised:
(a)(i) Elective surgeries can be cancelled for a variety of patient-initiated and hospital-initiated reasons. In September 2021, 2456 elective surgeries were cancelled with only a very small portion of these due to demand pressures and the vast majority cancelled for reasons which include patient initiated, waitlist removal, patient unfit for surgery and clinical review required.
(ii) In October 2021, 2213 elective surgeries were cancelled, with only a very small portion of these due to demand pressures and the vast majority cancelled for reasons which include patient initiated, waitlist removal, patient unfit for surgery and clinical review required.
(b)(i) September cancellations by HSP
182 Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS),
892 East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)
577 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS)
246 South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS)
559 WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
(ii) October cancellations by HSP
168 Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS),
727 East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)
444 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS)
277 South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS)
597 WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
(c) No.
d) Not applicable.
(a)(i) Elective surgeries can be cancelled for a variety of patient-initiated and hospital-initiated reasons. In September 2021, 2456 elective surgeries were cancelled with only a very small portion of these due to demand pressures and the vast majority cancelled for reasons which include patient initiated, waitlist removal, patient unfit for surgery and clinical review required.
(ii) In October 2021, 2213 elective surgeries were cancelled, with only a very small portion of these due to demand pressures and the vast majority cancelled for reasons which include patient initiated, waitlist removal, patient unfit for surgery and clinical review required.
(b)(i) September cancellations by HSP
182 Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS),
892 East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)
577 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS)
246 South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS)
559 WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
(ii) October cancellations by HSP
168 Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS),
727 East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)
444 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS)
277 South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS)
597 WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
(c) No.
d) Not applicable.
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