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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
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- Why is the median waiting time for New South Wales hospital patients for
key procedures considerably longer than the national median waiting time?
- What action is being taken to improve waiting times for key procedures such
as knee replacement, tonsil removal, cataract removal, ear, nose and throat
surgery, and general orthopaedic surgery at the John Hunter, Belmont and
Maitland Hospitals?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- and (2) The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare's report into
2012-13 elective surgery waiting times revealed New South Wales was the best
performing state for the total combined percentage of surgeries performed on
time.
The Hunter New England Local Health District is implementing a number
of strategies to further reduce wait times for patients requiring surgery.
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Question asked on 21 October 2014 (session 55-2)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 10
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Answer received on 25 November 2014
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 22
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