❓ Dr. Hames asks about the number of people in WA waiting to see surgical specialists, drawing a comparison to Queensland's situation. The Minister for Health provides a specific figure of 30,825 people.
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I refer to the estimated 100,000 people in Queensland waiting to see specialists to decide whether they should go on a public hospital waiting list for surgery, and ask, how many are there in Western Australia?
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Answered
11 October 2005
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
An analysis of Western Australian data indicated that there are
30,825
people waiting for appointments with surgical specialists.
30,825
people waiting for appointments with surgical specialists.
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