❓ Question addresses concerns about surgery wait times at Fremantle Hospital. The Minister responds with statewide waitlist data, Fremantle Hospital category 2 procedure times, and cancellation frequency.
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FREMANTLE HOSPITAL WAITLISTS
I refer to concerns about the waiting times for surgery at Fremantle Hospital. (1) What is the current state of non-urgent waitlist surgery at Fremantle Hospital? (2) What are the time frames for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital? (3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY
I refer to concerns about the waiting times for surgery at Fremantle Hospital. (1) What is the current state of non-urgent waitlist surgery at Fremantle Hospital? (2) What are the time frames for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital? (3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(1) What is the current state of non-urgent waitlist surgery at Fremantle Hospital? (2) What are the time frames for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital? (3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(2) What are the time frames for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital? (3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(1) What is the current state of non-urgent waitlist surgery at Fremantle Hospital? (2) What are the time frames for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital? (3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(2) What are the time frames for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital? (3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(3) How frequent are cancellations for category 2 procedures? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am pleased to advise that as a result of a very concerted effort in recent times we now have the lowest number of people on the waitlist for elective surgery in Western Australia in the history of this state since records have been kept, with below 15 000 people. There are 14 993 cases on the waitlist as at today’s date. In response to the question asked by the member for Dawesville, in the south metropolitan area we have been focusing very much on those people who, in my view, have been waiting too long for their surgery. We have been focusing on the long-wait cases, which are mainly orthopaedic cases. An additional 927 cases have been completed since 1 July 2005, and a further 534 cases will be completed by 30 June 2006 Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I remind the member who has just interjected that in 1999, under his government, 22 000 Western Australians were waiting for surgery. That is a dramatic reduction, and it remains a top focus, because, in my view, people are still waiting too long for their surgery. As at 26 March, there were 960 non-urgent category 3 cases waiting for surgery at Fremantle hospitals, which include those at Fremantle Kaleeya Hospital. The median waiting time for category 2 procedures at Fremantle Hospital is 83 days. The recommended waiting time for category 2 procedures is 90 days. Between 1 July 2005 and 26 March 2006 there were a total of 50 post-admission urgency category 2 cancellations by the hospital.
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