This parliamentary question seeks data on the average wait times for bariatric surgery in Western Australia, broken down by quarter, from January 2012 to March 2013. The answer provides the requested data, showing wait times ranging from 89 to 244 days.

AnsweredQoN 446Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 June 2013
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Health

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What was the average wait time for bariatric surgery in each quarter, from January 2012 to March 2013?

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Answered
1 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
51 days
The average wait time for bariatric surgery* in each quarter, from January 2012 to March 2013 was as follows:
Quarter
Average wait time (Days)
2012 Jan-Mar
89
2012 Apr-Jun
244
2012 Jul-Sep
213
2012 Oct-Dec
214
2013 Jan-Mar
172
*Bariatric surgery has been defined as any procedure from ICD-10-AM block 889.

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