Surgery backlog eased with 6000 extra ops in Qld
The state government is investing $250 million to cut elective waiting lists
The Queensland Government has vowed to ramp up specialist appointments under a $250 million commitment to reduce the state’s elective surgery backlog created by the COVID-19 restrictions.
State Health Minister Steven Miles outlined the quarter of a billion dollar investment on Sunday, which will ease the rising waitlist numbers and includes funding to assist with 25,000 specialist appointments.
