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2631 - ELECTIVE SURGERY WAITING TIMES

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research

Noting the report by the Centre for Independent Studies that NSW elective surgery waiting times have slipped by 70 per cent, what is the Minister for Health doing to reverse this trend?
Answer -

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring that all patients waiting for elective surgery are treated within clinically recommended timeframes. The National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services requires States to ensure that patients receive their surgery within the clinically recommended timeframe and has set progressive targets for all States.

92% of patients received their surgery within the clinically recommended timeframes in April to June 2012.

Further information on performance of hospitals can be viewed through the public reports of the Bureau of Health Information at www.bhi.nsw.gov.au

Question asked on 21 August 2012 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 107
Answer received on 25 September 2012 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 119

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