Mr. Kirkup inquires about elective surgery statistics and waiting times at Peel Health Campus. The response details the number of gastrointestinal, colorectal, and ENT procedures performed, along with their respective median waiting times.

AnsweredQoN 1243Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2017
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(1) I refer to elective surgery undertaken at the Peel Health Campus since 1 January 2017 and ask: (a) How many gastrointestinal procedures have been undertaken; (b) How many colorectal procedures have been undertaken; and (c) How many ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures undertaken? (2) What was the average waiting time from referral to operation for (1)(a)? (3) What was the average waiting time from referral to operation for (1)(b)? (4) What was the average waiting time from referral to operation for (1)(c)?

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Answered
8 August 2017
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Minister for Health
Response time
3 days
The Department of Health advises:
(1)(a) Less than five.
(1)(b) 14.
(1)(c) 75.
(2) The median waiting time from placement on the wait list to admission for Gastrointestinal procedures was four days.
(3) The median waiting time from placement on the wait list to admission for Colorectal procedures was 16 days.
(4) The median waiting time from placement on the wait list to admission for Ear, Nose & Throat procedures was 150 days.

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