Hon Adele Farina asks about elective surgery waiting lists in the South West region of WA, broken down by surgery type and waiting time. The response provides the requested data, with some counts suppressed for confidentiality.

AnsweredQoN 6303Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2012
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I refer to the waiting list for elective surgery in the South West, and ask —
(1) By surgery type, as at 1 October 2012, how many people were on the elective surgery waiting list?
(2) In relation to (1), how many people on the elective surgery waiting list have been waiting —
(a) less than 12 months;
(b) between 12 months and 18 months;
(c) between 18 months and 24 months; and
(d) more than 24 months?

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Answered
8 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(1) Ear, Nose & Throat - 376
General / Physical Medicine - <5*
General Practitioner - 19
General Surgery - 170
Gynaecology - 54
Ophthalmology - 253
Orthopaedic Surgery - 416
Plastic Surgery - 10
Urology - 74
(2)(a) 1318.
(b) 54.
(c) <5*.
(d) Nil.
*Counts less than five have been suppressed with '<5' for confidentiality reasons.
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