The question seeks data on public hospital surgical waiting times and the Department of Health's use of private hospitals to address these waiting lists, including costs and procedure breakdowns.

AnsweredQoN 6439Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 October 2011
Portfolio
Health

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(1) As at 30 June 2011 how many patients awaited surgery longer than the clinically recommended time for their category of surgery?
(2) As at 30 June 2011 please list a breakdown for each surgical category and the number of patients operated on?
(3) As at 30 June 2011 what was the longest time period a patient had waited for surgery?
(4) As at 30 June 2010 how many patients has the Department of Health paid to have surgery undertaken in a private hospital?
(5) Can the Minister please provide a breakdown of each procedure that was referred to a private hospital?
(6) As at 30 June 2011 what was the average additional cost per operation to the Department of Health of having a public patient have surgery in a private hospital?

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Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
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