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Patients waiting longer for elective surgery

More patients are being added to surgery wait lists than are receiving surgery, shows AIHW report
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11 December 2019
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Australians are waiting longer for elective surgery and ED care than they were five years ago, according to new national statistics.

The latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data show that more patients are being added to surgery wait lists than are receiving surgery.

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