Hon Simon O'Brien asked about radiation therapy waiting times for public and private patients as of June 30, 2000, 2001, and 2004. Hon Sue Ellery provided data for public patients at metropolitan teaching hospitals, but data for private patients was unavailable.

AnsweredQoN 1118Legislative Council
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26 November 2004
Portfolio
Health

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Notice of this question was given on 24 November 2004. Can the minister please provide the waiting time for radiation therapy services for public and private patients as at 30 June 2004, 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2000? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for his question. I refer to the average waiting time for new referrals to their first radiotherapy appointment at metropolitan teaching hospitals: for the year July 1999 to June 2000, there were 1 227 new referrals and the average waiting time was 23 days; for the year July 2000 to June 2001, there were 1 506 new referrals and the average waiting time was 25 days; and for the year July 2003 to June 2004, there were 2 803 new referrals and the average waiting time was 35 days. The data is not available for private patients.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for his question. I refer to the average waiting time for new referrals to their first radiotherapy appointment at metropolitan teaching hospitals: for the year July 1999 to June 2000, there were 1 227 new referrals and the average waiting time was 23 days; for the year July 2000 to June 2001, there were 1 506 new referrals and the average waiting time was 25 days; and for the year July 2003 to June 2004, there were 2 803 new referrals and the average waiting time was 35 days. The data is not available for private patients.
I thank the member for his question. I refer to the average waiting time for new referrals to their first radiotherapy appointment at metropolitan teaching hospitals: for the year July 1999 to June 2000, there were 1 227 new referrals and the average waiting time was 23 days; for the year July 2000 to June 2001, there were 1 506 new referrals and the average waiting time was 25 days; and for the year July 2003 to June 2004, there were 2 803 new referrals and the average waiting time was 35 days. The data is not available for private patients.

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