PAEDIATRIC EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT SURGERY
218. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
As at 31 December 2019, what were
the waiting times for a child to access ear, nose and throat surgery at each of
the following hospitals —
(a) Perth Children's
Hospital;
(b) Fiona Stanley Hospital;
(c) Joondalup Health Campus;
(d) Rockingham General Hospital; and
(e) St John of God Midland Public
Hospital?
Hon
ALANNA CLOHESY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(a)–(e) The
information on median wait time in days as at 31 December 2019 for paediatric
ear, nose and throat elective surgery at specified sites is provided in tabular
form by hospital and in three categories. I seek leave to have that table
incorporated into Hansard.
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Hospital
|
Category 1 (30 Days)
|
Category 2 (90 Days)
|
Category 3 (365 Days)
|
(a)
|
Perth Children's Hospital
|
14
|
40
|
215
|
(b)
|
Fiona Stanley Hospital
|
0
|
66
|
201
|
(c)
|
Joondalup Health Campus
|
0
|
32
|
130
|
(d)
|
Rockingham General Hospital
|
0
|
39
|
189
|
(e)
|
St John Of God Midland Hospital
|
0
|
25
|
123
|
Data inclusive of patients age from 0–16.
Data includes only Reportable Procedures consistent with National
definitions.