House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-10-12 Daily Xml

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Bowel Cancer Testing

608 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (24 August 2021). What is the total overdue wait list for colonoscopies following bowel cancer screening tests, on the latest available data?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

As at 15 August 2021, a total of 678 patients on a South Australian public hospital colonoscopy waiting list were overdue for an initial screening colonoscopy.