I refer to all public hospitals, including public hospitals with private operators, and to contracted health entities and I ask: (a) With a breakdown by classification of hospital and patient initiate

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30 April 2025
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I refer to all public hospitals, including public hospitals with private operators, and to contracted health entities and I ask:
(a) With a breakdown by classification of hospital and patient initiated, how many elective surgeries were cancelled in each of the following months:
(i) March 2024;
(ii) April 2024;
(iii) May 2024;
(iv) June 2024;
(v) July 2024;
(vi) August 2024;
(vii) September 2024;
(viii) October 2024;
(ix) November 2024;
(x) December 2024;
(xi) January 2025;
(xii) February 2025; and
(xiii) March 2025; and
(b) For each month listed in (a), what was the total number of cancelled elective surgeries by area health service?

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Answered
29 May 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
Patient-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 50 133 88 122 168 Apr-24 61 128 140 145 200 May-24 66 161 123 145 222 Jun-24 53 136 93 78 153 Jul-24 81 152 127 126 201 Aug-24 75 131 115 137 187 Sep-24 61 125 112 151 227 Oct-24 75 133 150 157 195 Nov-24 63 127 126 124 159 Dec-24 49 114 81 110 102 Jan-25 62 133 127 134 141 Feb-25 72 108 116 108 187 Mar-25 56 126 122 139 185 Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Patient-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 50 133 88 122 168 Apr-24 61 128 140 145 200 May-24 66 161 123 145 222 Jun-24 53 136 93 78 153 Jul-24 81 152 127 126 201 Aug-24 75 131 115 137 187 Sep-24 61 125 112 151 227 Oct-24 75 133 150 157 195 Nov-24 63 127 126 124 159 Dec-24 49 114 81 110 102 Jan-25 62 133 127 134 141 Feb-25 72 108 116 108 187 Mar-25 56 126 122 139 185 Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Patient-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 50 133 88 122 168 Apr-24 61 128 140 145 200 May-24 66 161 123 145 222 Jun-24 53 136 93 78 153 Jul-24 81 152 127 126 201 Aug-24 75 131 115 137 187 Sep-24 61 125 112 151 227 Oct-24 75 133 150 157 195 Nov-24 63 127 126 124 159 Dec-24 49 114 81 110 102 Jan-25 62 133 127 134 141 Feb-25 72 108 116 108 187 Mar-25 56 126 122 139 185 Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Patient-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 50 133 88 122 168 Apr-24 61 128 140 145 200 May-24 66 161 123 145 222 Jun-24 53 136 93 78 153 Jul-24 81 152 127 126 201 Aug-24 75 131 115 137 187 Sep-24 61 125 112 151 227 Oct-24 75 133 150 157 195 Nov-24 63 127 126 124 159 Dec-24 49 114 81 110 102 Jan-25 62 133 127 134 141 Feb-25 72 108 116 108 187 Mar-25 56 126 122 139 185 Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 50 133 88 122 168 Apr-24 61 128 140 145 200 May-24 66 161 123 145 222 Jun-24 53 136 93 78 153 Jul-24 81 152 127 126 201 Aug-24 75 131 115 137 187 Sep-24 61 125 112 151 227 Oct-24 75 133 150 157 195 Nov-24 63 127 126 124 159 Dec-24 49 114 81 110 102 Jan-25 62 133 127 134 141 Feb-25 72 108 116 108 187 Mar-25 56 126 122 139 185 Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 50 133 88 122 168 Apr-24 61 128 140 145 200 May-24 66 161 123 145 222 Jun-24 53 136 93 78 153 Jul-24 81 152 127 126 201 Aug-24 75 131 115 137 187 Sep-24 61 125 112 151 227 Oct-24 75 133 150 157 195 Nov-24 63 127 126 124 159 Dec-24 49 114 81 110 102 Jan-25 62 133 127 134 141 Feb-25 72 108 116 108 187 Mar-25 56 126 122 139 185 Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Hospital-Initiated Reasons Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 129 188 288 160 460 Apr-24 167 234 237 183 513 May-24 135 281 340 262 553 Jun-24 133 237 227 169 488 Jul-24 94 199 303 233 470 Aug-24 130 220 313 200 571 Sep-24 136 233 236 331 458 Oct-24 105 281 292 285 575 Nov-24 107 214 250 255 563 Dec-24 62 177 202 170 288 Jan-25 89 286 262 201 417 Feb-25 118 312 221 208 427 Mar-25 135 262 262 258 450 Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Total Cancellations by Health Service Provider Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635
Month-Year CAHS EMHS NMHS SMHS WACHS Mar-24 179 321 376 282 628 Apr-24 228 362 377 328 713 May-24 201 442 463 407 775 Jun-24 186 373 320 247 641 Jul-24 175 351 430 359 671 Aug-24 205 351 428 337 758 Sep-24 197 358 348 482 685 Oct-24 180 414 442 442 770 Nov-24 170 341 376 379 722 Dec-24 111 291 283 280 390 Jan-25 151 419 389 335 558 Feb-25 190 420 337 316 614 Mar-25 191 388 384 397 635

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