Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2017-11-14 Daily Xml

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Elective Surgery

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:46): Supplementary question: in relation to the minister's comments about ophthalmology services at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, is the minister aware that there are three ophthalmology patients at the Royal Adelaide Hospital who have been waiting for more than 30 days for elective surgery that is regarded as category 1, which should be done within 30 days?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:46): I was making some comments in regard to outpatient waiting lists. I am more than happy to make inquiries in regard to elective surgery waiting times that underline—

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: Zero, just a zero.

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS: —what the Hon. Mr Wade is referring to.