Surgical waiting lists are comprised of two elements. The list of patients seen, assessed and awaiting their planned surgery — and the other, hidden list explains Professor Guy Maddern.
Hospital waiting lists
Diary of a Surgeon: Waiting lists — fact or fiction?
Victorian patient facing three years of pain in surgery wait
A 52-year old Victorian man unable tie his shoes is facing an excruciating 3-year wait for spinal surgery at the Austin Hospital, after he was shunted on a secret waiting list for an outpatient appointment.
Political snippets: A Crikey Newspoll comp
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned leak to try and take the heat out of an embarrassing political issue. Plus, another matey Labor scandal and pick the Newspoll result and win some First Dog on the Moon socks.
$600 million later, why have surgery waiting times gone up?
Given that the government’s additional funding enabled hospitals to treat more patients, why did waiting times increase? asks Jennifer Doggett.
The patient: a missing link in the health debate
Melissa Sweet writes an open letter to Professor Chris Baggoley, Chief Executive Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Health reform commission faces same old challenges
The Government’s National Health and Hospital Reform Commission has a bit to do between now and mid-2009, writes Bernard Keane.
