Elective surgeries on notice due to COVID-19 staff shortages

With thousands of health workers furloughed, Queensland Government has mooted surgery cutbacks
  • News
  • Australian Associated Press
  • 8 July 2022

Some elective surgeries may be suspended again in Queensland as the state’s AMA calls for all healthcare workers to be considered eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose.

The state government has raised the prospect of surgery cutbacks with thousands of healthcare workers are furloughed because of COVID-19.

Just under 700 public and private hospital patients have the infection and 7.6% of Queensland Health workers are off on some form of sick leave. 

“I have over 2000 staff that are furloughed just because of COVID-19,” Minister for Health Yvette D’Ath said on Thursday.

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