This parliamentary question concerns elective surgery targets at Fremantle Hospital. The answer indicates that while long-term targets exist for managing elective surgeries performed on patients residing outside the hospital's catchment area, weekly targets are not used due to variability in procedure length and surgeon availability.

AnsweredQoN 3478Legislative Council
Asked
3 May 2006
Portfolio
Health

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(b) Fremantle Hospital?

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Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(2) Long term targets are set to manage over boundary electives. Weekly targets are not used due to the significant variations that occur in the length of procedures, both within and between specialties and the availability of surgeons within specialties.

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