Elective Surgery Wait Times

82 82Mrs HURN (Schubert) (12 September 2023). What is the average wait-time for urgent, semi-urgent, and non-urgent patients across the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network on the elective surgery waitlist for the financial year of 2022-23?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

The average (median) wait time for patients across the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network on the elective surgery waitlist for the financial year of 2022-23 was:

15 days for urgent patients (Category 1 patients)

69 days for semi-urgent patients (Category 2 patients)

277 days for non-urgent patients (Category 3 patients).