Hon Martin Aldridge asks the Minister for Health about the number of cancelled elective surgeries in WA public hospitals during September and October 2021, broken down by area health service, and any current restrictions on elective surgeries. The Minister was unable to provide the information in the time required.

AnsweredQoN 930Legislative Council
Asked
10 November 2021
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

HOSPITALS — ELECTIVE SURGERY —
CANCELLATIONS
930. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to all public hospitals,
including public hospitals with private operators.
(1) How many elective surgeries
were cancelled in —
(a) September 2021; and
(b) October 2021?
(2) For each month in (1), what was
the total number of cancelled elective surgeries by area health service?
(3) Are there currently any
restrictions on elective surgeries?
(4) If yes to (3), which surgery
categories are under restriction, and in what locations?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
It
is not possible to provide the requested information in the time required and I
therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.

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