Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Department of Health regarding demand management measures for elective surgery and their impact on waitlists. The parliamentary secretary was unable to provide an immediate answer and requested the question be placed on notice.

AnsweredQoN 362Legislative Council
Asked
3 April 2014
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH — DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES — ELECTIVE SURGERY
362. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the 2013–14 Mid-year Financial Projections Statement and the risk of
activity-based funding on page 41.
(1) What demand
management measures have so far been undertaken by the department, and what are
they?
(2) Which
elective surgery procedures have been the subject of demand management
measures?
(3) How many
people have been removed from the elective surgery wait list as a result of
these demand management measures?

AnswerView source ↗

On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Health, I thank the member for some notice of this question.
Providing the information in the time required is not possible and I request
that the member place the question on notice.

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