❓ Hon Adele Farina's QoN seeks data on average and longest wait times for various surgical procedures at Bunbury and Busselton Hospitals from 2014-2016. The response provides detailed tables, but notes limitations regarding patient confidentiality and the interpretation of 'longest wait' data.
AnsweredQoN 4523Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each the Bunbury
hospital and the Busselton Hospital, for each 2014, 2015 and 2016: (a) what was the average
wait time for each type of surgical procedure; and (b) what was the longest
wait time for each type of surgical procedure?
hospital and the Busselton Hospital, for each 2014, 2015 and 2016: (a) what was the average
wait time for each type of surgical procedure; and (b) what was the longest
wait time for each type of surgical procedure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
“Type of surgical procedure” has been presented as procedure category, in table format.
Data prepared on 21/10/2016 using data available as at 18/10/2016.
(a) Refer to table provided.
Elective surgery wait list average wait time to admission (in days), by procedure group for Bunbury and Busselton Hospitals, 2014 to 2016 September YTD .
Procedure Category
Bunbury Hospital
Busselton Hospital
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
Nervous system
67.7
62.3
96.9
35.8
112.1
113.9
Endocrine system
45.3
37.7
38.6
0
0
0
Eye & adnexa
48.4
41.4
53.5
42
39.6
36.6
Ear & mastoid process
101.5
131
134.5
50
20.3
41.3
Nose, mouth, pharynx
214.6
245.2
188.7
79.2
225.3
208.2
Respiratory system
18.1
12.9
10.6
0
0
0
Cardiovascular system
29.8
22.3
34.8
8.5
4.5
n.p.
Blood
14.5
15.1
11.2
21.4
13.1
n.p.
Digestive system
46
39.2
52.5
34.6
37.3
42
Urinary system
13.3
20
18.2
26.1
17.1
21.5
Male genital organs
39.6
50
71.2
53.5
65.1
65.6
Gynaecological
35.5
29.5
33.9
27.4
20.3
24
Musculoskeletal system
76.7
94.4
89.9
41.7
61.4
55.9
Dermatological & plastic
46.2
46.6
51.7
38.6
68.4
77.3
Breast
24.3
24.8
30.3
21.4
22.9
18.9
Uncoded Procedures*
17.9
0
0
0
0
0
(b) Refer to table provided.
Elective surgery wait list longest wait time to admission (in days), by procedure group for Bunbury and Busselton Hospitals, 2014 to 2016 September YTD .
Procedure Category
Bunbury Hospital
Busselton Hospital
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
Nervous system
330
265
309
129
261
331
Endocrine system
88
111
126
0
0
0
Eye & adnexa
257
203
289
214
246
278
Ear & mastoid process
539
466
452
249
281
350
Nose, mouth, pharynx
522
473
449
371
402
414
Respiratory system
185
76
60
0
0
0
Cardiovascular system
130
129
218
43
16
n.p.
Blood
45
62
23
81
20
n.p.
Digestive system
296
294
343
152
101
221
Urinary system
219
218
293
217
227
195
Male genital organs
242
226
326
243
328
331
Gynaecological
363
196
196
158
166
296
Musculoskeletal system
518
529
498
328
402
406
Dermatological & plastic
465
374
357
203
276
357
Breast
137
173
161
79
93
109
Uncoded Procedures *
335
0
0
0
0
0
Notes:
* ‘Uncoded Procedures’ refers to cases where the procedures were not coded at the time of admission from the elective surgery wait list.
n.p.= “Not Published”. For patient confidentiality reasons, wait times relating to procedure categories with fewer than five patients have been suppressed.
It should be noted that the longest waiting time is not a standard measure of waiting list management. The “longest wait” measure (“maximum”) is usually referring to a patient or patients with an extreme outcome, and therefore does not give an indication of the general experience of most patients. It is likely to include outliners which may arise due to:
Data prepared on 21/10/2016 using data available as at 18/10/2016.
(a) Refer to table provided.
Elective surgery wait list average wait time to admission (in days), by procedure group for Bunbury and Busselton Hospitals, 2014 to 2016 September YTD .
Procedure Category
Bunbury Hospital
Busselton Hospital
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
Nervous system
67.7
62.3
96.9
35.8
112.1
113.9
Endocrine system
45.3
37.7
38.6
0
0
0
Eye & adnexa
48.4
41.4
53.5
42
39.6
36.6
Ear & mastoid process
101.5
131
134.5
50
20.3
41.3
Nose, mouth, pharynx
214.6
245.2
188.7
79.2
225.3
208.2
Respiratory system
18.1
12.9
10.6
0
0
0
Cardiovascular system
29.8
22.3
34.8
8.5
4.5
n.p.
Blood
14.5
15.1
11.2
21.4
13.1
n.p.
Digestive system
46
39.2
52.5
34.6
37.3
42
Urinary system
13.3
20
18.2
26.1
17.1
21.5
Male genital organs
39.6
50
71.2
53.5
65.1
65.6
Gynaecological
35.5
29.5
33.9
27.4
20.3
24
Musculoskeletal system
76.7
94.4
89.9
41.7
61.4
55.9
Dermatological & plastic
46.2
46.6
51.7
38.6
68.4
77.3
Breast
24.3
24.8
30.3
21.4
22.9
18.9
Uncoded Procedures*
17.9
0
0
0
0
0
(b) Refer to table provided.
Elective surgery wait list longest wait time to admission (in days), by procedure group for Bunbury and Busselton Hospitals, 2014 to 2016 September YTD .
Procedure Category
Bunbury Hospital
Busselton Hospital
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
2014
2015
YTD Sept 2016
Nervous system
330
265
309
129
261
331
Endocrine system
88
111
126
0
0
0
Eye & adnexa
257
203
289
214
246
278
Ear & mastoid process
539
466
452
249
281
350
Nose, mouth, pharynx
522
473
449
371
402
414
Respiratory system
185
76
60
0
0
0
Cardiovascular system
130
129
218
43
16
n.p.
Blood
45
62
23
81
20
n.p.
Digestive system
296
294
343
152
101
221
Urinary system
219
218
293
217
227
195
Male genital organs
242
226
326
243
328
331
Gynaecological
363
196
196
158
166
296
Musculoskeletal system
518
529
498
328
402
406
Dermatological & plastic
465
374
357
203
276
357
Breast
137
173
161
79
93
109
Uncoded Procedures *
335
0
0
0
0
0
Notes:
* ‘Uncoded Procedures’ refers to cases where the procedures were not coded at the time of admission from the elective surgery wait list.
n.p.= “Not Published”. For patient confidentiality reasons, wait times relating to procedure categories with fewer than five patients have been suppressed.
It should be noted that the longest waiting time is not a standard measure of waiting list management. The “longest wait” measure (“maximum”) is usually referring to a patient or patients with an extreme outcome, and therefore does not give an indication of the general experience of most patients. It is likely to include outliners which may arise due to:
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